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Summary:

The documentary provides viewers with highly personal insights from a group of Native American war heroes regarding their service on behalf of the United States and the Navajo Nation. The secret code these marines developed, based on the unwritten Navaho language, was never broken, giving American troops an upper hand in many battles that ultimately led to Japan's surrender in 1945.

Contributors:

Colburn, George A. , screenwriter, film director, film producer

Gancie, Vincent M. , director of photography

Hartwell, Richard Fox , editor of moving image work

Pierpont, Ric , editor of moving image work

Kehoe, Peter , composer

Contemporary Learning Systems (Firm) , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

Starbright Media Corporation , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Vision Video (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English with optional English subtitles.

Main Work:

Navajo code talkers (Motion picture : 2018)

Alternate Titles:

Title on container: Navajo code talkers of World War II

Subjects:

United States Marine Corps — Participation, Indian

Navajo code talkers

World War, 1939-1945 — Cryptography

Navajo Indians

Navajo language

World War, 1939-1945 — Participation, Indian

United States Marine Corps

World War (1939-1945)

1939-1945

Cryptography

United States

New Southwest

Genres:

Documentary films

Feature films

Nonfiction films

System Details:

DVD.

Performers:

Narrator, Bob Elliott ; featuring USMC WWII veterans: Teddy Driver, Keith Little, Samuel Sandoval, Albert Smith, Samuel Jesse Smith, Samuel Tso.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Vincent M. Gancie ; editors, Richard Fox Hartwell, Ric Pierpont ; original music, Peter Kehoe ; Native American flute, Aaron Otto.

General Notes:

Originally released in 2018.
Wide screen.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (68 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; all regions

Call Numbers:

NAV 2018 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 727985018119
Universal Product Code: 818506024433
Publisher Number, Vision Video: 501811D

OCLC Numbers:

1043671144