WAR OF 1812, THE

Duration: 20 min

Year Published: 1955

Creator: Department of the Navy (Department of Defense)

Color: Color

Sound: Optical sound

Description: Presents through still pictures and using the filmograph technique, the events leading up to the War of 1812, and the role of the U S navy in this war. Illustrates the origins of such phrases as 'Old Ironsides', 'don't give up the ship,' and 'We have met the enemy and they are ours.' Contains a sequence on the writing of the Star-spangled Banner.