Ode to Victory 81 years old

This short uses a musical suite to show Americans what they are fighting for in World War II. As an orchestra in military dress plays different "chapters" of the work, relevant excerpts from MGM films show the history of America. The chapters are: 1) Birth of Freedom; 2) The Land Divided; 3) Coming of Age: 4) Land of the Free. At the end, a chorus sings a patriotic exhortation. (Written by David Glagovsky)

Credits

Ode to Victory Cast

Name Character
Ray Teal He was 41, 74 years old when he died as Master Sergeant - Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt He was 61, 63 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ode to Victory Crew

Name Department
Adrienne Fazan as Editor. She was 37 (80) years old when She died Editing
Edward L. Cahn as Director. He was 44 (64) years old when He died Directing
Edward L. Cahn as Writer. He was 44 (64) years old when He died Writing
Richard Duce as Art Direction. He was 57 (77) years old when He died Art
Max Terr as Music. He was 52 (60) years old when He died Sound
Polly James as Writer. She was 2 (now 83) years old Writing
Ode to Victory poster
Ode to Victory (81 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, July 31, 1943
  • Runtime: 11 minutes