Hitler Lives
| Hitler Lives | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Don Siegel (uncredited) |
| Produced by | Gordon Hollingshead |
| Written by | Saul Elkins |
| Starring | Knox Manning |
| Cinematography | De Leon Anthony |
| Edited by | Harry Komer |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release dates |
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Running time | 17 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Hitler Lives (also known as Hitler Lives?) is a 1945 American short documentary film directed by Don Siegel, who was uncredited. The film won an Academy Award at the 18th Academy Awards in 1946 for Documentary Short Subject.[1] Earlier the same year, Siegel made his directorial debut on another short film Star in the Night (1945), which also won an Academy Award.
Hitler Lives is based on the film Your Job in Germany, which was produced shortly before the end of the Second World War. Your Job in Germany was written by Theodor Geisel (better known as Dr. Seuss).[2]
While retaining some of the original film footage, Hitler Lives was written by Saul Elkins. The film warns that the defeated German population still contains Nazi supporters and that the world must stay ever vigilant against the prospect that a new Hitler will arise within Germany. The film combines dramatized content mixed with archive footage. The end of the film warns against fascism in America.
Cast
- Knox Manning as Narrator (voice)
- Joseph Goebbels as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Adolf Hitler as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Joseph Stalin as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Harry S. Truman as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
References
- ↑ "New York Times: Hitler Lives". NY Times. Retrieved May 26, 2008.
- ↑ "Oscar's Docs, 1941–45: Bravery and Bias". Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved January 1, 2009.
External links
- Hitler Lives at the Internet Movie Database
- The short film Hitler Lives (1945) is available for free download at the Internet Archive