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The Pacific War in Color

He said, "You getyour commanding officer and tell him that PearlHarbor has just been...

He said, "You get
your commanding officer and tell him that Pearl
Harbor has just been bombed." and tell him that Pearl
Harbor has just been bombed." I said, "Yes, sir!
What's Pearl Harbor?" I said, "Yes, sir!
What's Pearl Harbor?" NARRATOR: Behind
closed doors on a Sunday, President Roosevelt is composing
a short speech in his head

Full Transcript

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He said, "You get your commanding officer
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and tell him that Pearl Harbor has just been bombed."
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and tell him that Pearl Harbor has just been bombed."
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I said, "Yes, sir! What's Pearl Harbor?"
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I said, "Yes, sir! What's Pearl Harbor?"
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NARRATOR: Behind closed doors on a Sunday,
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President Roosevelt is composing a short speech in his head.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:24:38
Uploaded
Jun 22, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary, history, war
Production
Smithsonian Channel

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Movie Summary

The Pacific War in Color immerses viewers in a graphic and dramatic look through an unfiltered lens.
S01 • E05 [EXPLOSION] - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
[EXPLOSION]
S01 • E03 Some have howitzer rockets to blast Japanese fortifications. - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
Some have howitzer rockets to blast Japanese fortifications.
S01 • E08 [ENGINES ROARING] - The Pacific War in Color 00:16
[ENGINES ROARING]
S01 • E06 LTN BRADEN: We called him "Old Iron Pants" - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
LTN BRADEN: We called him "Old Iron Pants"
S01 • E04 THEY PROVIDED IDEAL COVER FOR SNIPERS - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
THEY PROVIDED IDEAL COVER FOR SNIPERS
S01 • E05 [GUNFIRE] - The Pacific War in Color 00:10
[GUNFIRE]
S01 • E02 Brodie: THE SECOND ATTACK, THEY GOT TWO TORPEDO HITS ON US. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
Brodie: THE SECOND ATTACK, THEY GOT TWO TORPEDO HITS ON US.
S01 • E03 They'll be stronger, but harder to drive. - The Pacific War in Color 00:04
They'll be stronger, but harder to drive.
S01 • E06 He was the George Patton of the Air Force. - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
He was the George Patton of the Air Force.
S01 • E02 YOU HAVE NEVER IN YOUR LIFE FELT ANYTHING LIKE IT. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
YOU HAVE NEVER IN YOUR LIFE FELT ANYTHING LIKE IT.
S01 • E04 [EXPLOSION BOOMING] - The Pacific War in Color 00:08
[EXPLOSION BOOMING]
S01 • E01 President Roosevelt is composing a short speech in his head. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
President Roosevelt is composing a short speech in his head.
S01 • E06 NARRATOR: In the winter of 1944, hundreds of brand new B-29s - The Pacific War in Color 00:12
NARRATOR: In the winter of 1944, hundreds of brand new B-29s
S01 • E05 WITH MARINES ON THE CLIFF, - The Pacific War in Color 00:07
WITH MARINES ON THE CLIFF,
S01 • E07 Sometimes more than 1,000 a day. - The Pacific War in Color 00:06
Sometimes more than 1,000 a day.
S01 • E02 Narrator: JAPAN THINKS IT HAS AMERICA'S NAVY ON ITS KNEES. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
Narrator: JAPAN THINKS IT HAS AMERICA'S NAVY ON ITS KNE...
S01 • E03 You couldn't see much, only straight ahead of you. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
You couldn't see much, only straight ahead of you.
S01 • E08 1,000 CARRIER PLANES MAKE THEIR FINAL DIVE ON TOKYO. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
1,000 CARRIER PLANES MAKE THEIR FINAL DIVE ON TOKYO.
S01 • E05 SAILORS CAN ONLY WATCH HELPLESSLY FROM AFAR. - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
SAILORS CAN ONLY WATCH HELPLESSLY FROM AFAR.
S01 • E01 Instead, Eleanor Roosevelt steps up to a microphone - The Pacific War in Color 00:05
Instead, Eleanor Roosevelt steps up to a microphone