First Motion Picture Unit
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First Motion Picture Unit was a World War II-era film production unit of the United States Army Air Forces that created training and propaganda films to support the war effort.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| First Motion Picture Unit canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army Air Forces unit
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military film production unit ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | FMPU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Hal Roach Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employed |
actors
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animators ⓘ cinematographers ⓘ directors ⓘ editors ⓘ screenwriters ⓘ |
| focus |
aircraft maintenance training
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aircrew training ⓘ morale and recruitment ⓘ |
| formedFrom | Hollywood film industry personnel ⓘ |
| garrison | Culver City, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | predecessor of modern U.S. Air Force film units ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
|
| militarySpecialty | audiovisual training ⓘ |
| notablePersonnel |
Burgess Meredith
NERFINISHED
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Clark Gable NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Capra NERFINISHED ⓘ Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED ⓘ William Holden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress
NERFINISHED
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Resisting Enemy Interrogation NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rear Gunner NERFINISHED ⓘ Winning Your Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalPeriod | 1942–1945 ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedGenre |
propaganda film
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training film ⓘ |
| purpose | support the American war effort in World War II ⓘ |
| role |
production of propaganda films
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production of training films ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Army Air Forces Training Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
American public
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Army Air Forces personnel ⓘ |
| usedMedium |
animated film
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live-action film ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.