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old newsreels from World War II
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Sports and showbiz have gone hand in hand since newsreels in the 1920s showcased the skills and charisma of Babe Ruth.
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Carole Horst, Variety, 16 July 2025
The editing is snappy and clever—the plot is interrupted here and there with what looks like ominous World War II-era newsreel footage, as well as clips from Laurence Olivier’s 1944 Henry V.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 June 2025
Perhaps the authentically death-defying exploits screened in the newsreels satisfied the audience appetite for danger.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
In newsreel footage at the Lae airfield, Earhart looks collected but serious.
—Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
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Carole Horst, Variety, 16 July 2025
The editing is snappy and clever—the plot is interrupted here and there with what looks like ominous World War II-era newsreel footage, as well as clips from Laurence Olivier’s 1944 Henry V.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 June 2025
Perhaps the authentically death-defying exploits screened in the newsreels satisfied the audience appetite for danger.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
In newsreel footage at the Lae airfield, Earhart looks collected but serious.
—Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
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“Newsreel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsreel. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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newsreel
noun
news·reel
-ˌrēl 
: a short motion picture dealing with current events
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