2004 National Endowment for the Humanities,
Landmarks of American History Workshop for Teachers

Remembering Pearl Harbor: History, Memory, and Memorial

Film Resources for Pearl Harbor

ABC News, and NHK Television Network. Pearl Harbor: Two Hours that Changed the World. (85 min.) MPI Home Video, 1991.

This film uses archival footage to document the events of Pearl Harbor including interviews with American and Japanese survivors.

ABC News in association with the History Channel. The Century: Decades of Change 1941-1945: Homefront. (46 min.) Films for the Humanities and Sciences, 1999.

Exploring the effects of World War II, this film highlights the war's impact on the United States and the resulting economic, demographic and social changes.

Bailey, Beth L., Dave Faber, Bob Rees, and KFVE. The First Strange Place: Race and Sex in World War II in Hawai'i. (30 min.) Honolulu, HI: April 17, 2003.

Based on the book, "The First Strange Place: World War II in Hawai'i, "this telecast provides a portrayal of Hawai 'i surrounding the events of Pearl Harbor.

National Geographic Video. Beyond the Movie: Pearl Harbor. (53 min.) Burbank, CA: Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2001.

This film uses archival footage to document the events of Pearl Harbor, and includes interviews with historians and combat veterans.

Schechter, Steven, Churchill Films, and the University of Southern California. The Homefront. (90 min.) Los Angeles, CA: Churchill Films, 1985.

A film documentary on how World War II transformed American society and its effect on developing employment opportunities for women and African-American men.

Wolff, Peter,-and-Kamikaze/IRJA Films. Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. (300 min.) St. Laurent, Quebec, Canada: Madacy Entertainment, 2001.

From the Japanese preparations before the attack on Pearl Harbor to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, this film documents the events of the Pacific War.