In the early 1940s, Hollywood focused on specific film types…training/wartime propaganda or stories that portrayed the lives of average individuals and families during war time. Think of Greer Garson as Mrs. Miniver, determined to prevail despite personal family loss. Remember, in those early days, no one knew how and when the war would end.
Creating quality training for the U.S. military took skill. No one did a better job and directed as many as Frank Capra of It Happened One Night fame. Clips and photos show Capra working to build the spirits of the service men/women far away from home.