H. C. Potter (1904–1977)

C (Indifferent).

A woman runs away from her husband in a cargo plane.

It comes close to being a very cute movie, but there's just enough misogyny to sap the fun out of it.

(Apr. 2026)

Disc One: Shorts
Donald Gets Drafted, The Army Mascot, Private Pluto, Fall Out; Fall In, The Old Army Game, Home Defense, How to be a Sailor, Commando Duck, The Vanishing Private, Sky Trooper, Victory Vehicles, Der Fuehrer's Face, Education for Death, Reason and Emotion, Thrifty Pig, Seven Wise Dwarfs, Donald's Decision, All Together, The New Spirit, The Spirit of '43, Food Will Win the War, Out of the Frying Pan and into the Firing Line, The Grain that Built a Hemisphere, Defense Against show more Invasion, Cleanliness Brings Health, What is Disease?, Planning for Good Eating, Chicken Little and the Winged Scourge

Disc two
Victory Through Air Power: This World War II film, meant to send a message rather than entertain, is adapted from a book by Russian-born Major Alexander P. de Seversky. It starts out with a brief but interesting history of airplanes, starting with the Wright Brothers' first flight in Kittyhawk. We see aviation being explored by various nations for various purposes and then airplanes put to limited use in World War I, followed by a series of successes in flight, before finally moving on to World War II. The film talks about the history of Major de Seversky, who later explains about how the advent of aircraft spells change in the face of traditional warfare. It then goes on to explain how the Allies chose not to embrace the use of air power and instead, used old-fashioned methods of warfare to battle the Axis powers, who used aircraft to do their dirty work. The point the film makes is that the only way for the Allies to secure victory over the robust Axis is to make heavy use of military aviation, because, as we're told, fighting on the surface puts the advantage in the hands of Adolf Hitler. show less

A couple forms a pioneering dance act.

Astaire does one tap number; otherwise, all of the dancing is uncharacteristically boring. I suppose they felt the need to faithfully recreate the Castles' actual dances. But why? Why would you want to make this movie? And more importantly, why would you want to waste Astaire & Rogers on it?

Concept: F
Story: D
Characters: D
Dialog: C
Pacing: C
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: C
Acting: B
Music: C

Enjoyment: D

GPA: 1.6/4

Two idiots build a house.

There are some jokes, here and there. Mostly the only good thing about it is the (wasted) cast.

Concept: C
Story: C
Characters: B
Dialog: C
Pacing: D
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: C
Acting: B
Music: C

Enjoyment: C minus

GPA: 2.1/4