Product Details

• Actors: Studs Terkel
• Directors: Noel Buckner, Mary Dore, Sam Sills
• Format: Black & White, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: KINO INTERNATIONAL
• DVD Release Date: July 29, 2008
• Run Time: 98 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0018RNEY8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,012 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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GOOD FIGHT:THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN BRIGAD - DVD Movie

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very interesting movie, March 18, 2000

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This review is from: The Good Fight - The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War [VHS] (VHS Tape)

A very interesting movie about the Lincoln Brigade's participation in the Spanish Civil War. The fact that America was so cruel and discriminatory to them after the war and that it didn't support the war efforts despite the fact that 75% of the people did is sad. Even now, those who went to fight for the Republic in Spain are being incorrectly viewed as fighting for communism when they were just fighting for freedom

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helping Spain Would Have Prevented WWII, February 10, 2005

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Dr. Carlo Di Maio (Hammond, LA (USA)) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Good Fight - The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I've always been of the opinion that World War II could have been averted. Now that I watched "The Good Fight" I am convinced that I was right. I don't remember how many times I watched "The Good Fight". I do remember, however, that I have never been able to watch it without crying. I cried because of what Bill Bailey, Milt Wolfe and the many other courageous members of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade did to help the Spanish people and the legitimately-elected Spanish government in their fight against Francisco Franco, Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). But I also cried because, as this documentary makes it clear, had President Roosevelt and his Secretary of State Cordell Hull done their part by helping Republican Spain I'm convinced that Hitler and Mussolini would have been stopped before they even started thus averting the tragedy of World War II.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie about forgotten American Heroes, September 4, 2004

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Anthony S. Alpert (Weaverville, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Good Fight - The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is one of my all time favorite movies. First, I have studied the Spanish Civil War for years. My grandfather was a veteran of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade (and the Spanish Republican Army). He spent nearly 3 years defending democracy in a country he loved. Even 50 years after the war ended, discussions of Spain could still bring a tear to his eye.

I found their choices for "stars" of the movie to be great. Those interviewed have compelling stories to tell. The scenes shown from before and during the war were well chosen. This is not a boring documentary. It starts at the beginning in the 20's and ends in the present (1980's).

This is a well made movie and should give those with no idea what the war was about a very good introduction into the tragedy. It's a shame that the subject of the Spanish Civil War is not taught in American schools. This is a very important part of American, World, and Jewish history. Had Hitler and Mussolini been stopped in Spain, perhaps there would not have been a World War II.

BTW, a great introductory (and very interesting) book about the Spanish Civil War is "The Passionate War" by Peter Wyden (I think that's the spelling). For more info, check out the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade website.