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Edmund Reek (19 March 1897 – 28 October 1971) was a producer of newsreels in the United States. Several of his films were nominated for best short film Academy Awards and some won. He arranged for a newsreel to capture images of Pearl Harbor. A letter to him from Bill Burch survives. Academy Awards
Oct 28, 1971 · Edmund H. Reek, a pioneer newsreel executive who re ceived many awards for his work over a 45‐year period, died on Sunday, apparently of a heart attack. He was 73 years old and lived in Juno...
Edmund Reek was born on 19 March 1897 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and director, known for Rhythm of a City (1947), Why Korea? (1951) and Survival City (1955). He died on 24 October 1971.
Edmund Reek was born on March 19, 1897 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and director, known for Rhythm of a City (1947), Why Korea? (1951) and Survival City (1955). He died on October 24, 1971.
Why Korea? is a 1950 American short documentary film produced by Edmund Reek at the request of the Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson and used newsreel footage to explain the Korean War. In 1951, it won an Oscar for Documentary Short Subject at the 23rd Academy Awards. The Academy Film Archive preserved Why Korea? in 2005. Cast
The Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film is an award presented at the annual Academy Awards ceremony. The award has existed, under numerous names, since 1957.
May 27, 2021 · This film examines the reasons why the United States decided to engage in the Korean War. Scenes describe Russia’s attempt to gain power following World War II (Korea included), and its refusal to allow free elections in the country. Footage shows Soviet-backed North Korean troops’ movement into South Korea on June 25, 1950, the United ...
