Service with the Colors

Service with the Colors

★ 5.4IMDb Score
Released:1940-08-31
Genre:Drama
Duration:21 min
Director:B. Reeves Eason
Actors:Robert Armstrong, William Lundigan, Henry O'Neill, William T. Orr, Herbert Anderson
Production:Warner Bros. Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation

Overview:

Service with the Colors is a 1940 American short drama film directed by B. Reeves Eason. This drama is "dedicated to the soldiers of the United States Army." Men with diverse backgrounds enlist in the army and are all assigned to the same post. Some adapt easily to army life, while others have trouble making the adjustment. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 13th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel).

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