World War Two in colour

[mmcv]

Apologies if this has already been shared but started watching WW2 in colour last night on Netflix and it really brings the period and people to life in a way grainy black and white footage can't. Episode and a half in but would recommend!

[Glorfindel]

I've also seen something similar for WW1 and found that the addition of colour
makes a staggering difference.   I ended up just staring at the screen as the
old b&w images of old soldiers suddenly became real people.

Amazing how much difference it makes.

Perhaps the same shock that people experienced when they saw early
photos.


Phil

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Thought colour was only invented by Kodak in 1954

[mmcv]

They've colourised the old black and white footage to present it in a new light. I'm sure there's the odd inaccuracies and guesses but on the whole gives a good look at it in colour. Phil, yeah I think BBC did a WW1 in colour once upon a time. Must hunt it out when I finish this.

[Raider4]

Thought colour was only invented by Kodak in 1954

The Wizard of Oz was released in 1939.

There's a fair bit of colour footage from the Pacific war around.

[Noktu]

I'm on episode 8. Definitely a great way to kill time and to learn something new in the process!

[Ithoriel]

Currently working my way through the episodes of Pacific War in Colour, Battle for Europe and War Factories that are stacked on my TIVO box. Enjoying all three ... if enjoying is the right word.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Some of DeMill's stuff was in colour, but that wasn't on colour film stock, it was hand coloured after filming - must have been a tedious job.

[Steve J]

There's loads of stuff on Netflix I'm only just discovering, mainly propoganda type stuff, but with great footage that you don't normally see. There's one on Tunisia that I'm part way through where you see them shooting at a PZIII, which buggers off damned sharpish as the shots get very close to it. A great way to spend those idle moments during the day.

[Techno]

I'm pretty sure I've got a series of DVD's 'classed as' WWII 'in colour'......Free from some 'rag' or other within the last 10 years. 

Cheers - Phil

[John Cook]

The Wizard of Oz was released in 1939.

There's a fair bit of colour footage from the Pacific war around.

Kodak produced its first colour film in the mid-1930s.  Russell Palmer's Defenders of the Faith comprises genuine colour footage of the Spanish Civil War.  Apparently the only film in colour of the war, Palmer was sympathetic to the Nationalists and it shows, but if you can get past that it is very interesting.