The tanks are coming
| Movie | |
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| Original title | The tanks are coming |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1941 |
| length | 20 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | B. Reeves Eason |
| script | Owen Crump |
| music |
Howard Jackson William Lava |
| camera | Bert Glennon |
| cut | Everett Dodd |
| occupation | |
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The Tanks Are Coming is a 1941 American short film .
action
In the spring of 1941, President Roosevelt ordered heightened military readiness. New York taxi driver Malovski takes his cab to Fort Knox, Kentucky to enroll in the Army. He comes to a tank division where he learns to drive the tank, fire the guns, and repair the tank. The first maneuvers are to be held in mid-June. A sergeant, a former traffic policeman, warns Malovski because he has his taxi at the base. The Colonel wants Malovski to take his taxi away. Malovski hides his taxi in an old hut. Then the maneuver begins in which the narrator of the film provides information about the growing military strength of the USA.
Awards
In 1942 the film was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Short Film (2 film roles) .
background
The production of Warner Bros. premiered on October 4, 1941.
The film was shot at the US Army base in Fort Knox , Kentucky . The film, which was produced before the USA entered the war, was produced in Technicolor in close cooperation with the US Army .
The tank Malovski learns on was an M2 Light Tank .
The speaker for the film was Knox Manning.
Web links
- The Tanks Are Coming in the Internet Movie Database (English)