U.S. Coast Guard WWII Color Film “Task Force” 1944

U.S. Coast Guard WWII Color Film “Task Force” 1944

Released in 1944 by Warner Brothers in cooperation with the U.S. Coast Guard, “Task Force” is a Technicolor short film narrated by Jackson Beck. The film focuses around Coast Guard “Task Force” duty. Besides operational glimpses, the viewer is treated to a snapshot of the life of a Coast Guardsman on and off duty. While the film contains much documentary-style footage, some sections of the film are re-enactments and the scenario presented (in which the USCG battles a German U-boat and then lands troops on a Pacific Island) seems somewhat fanciful.