The World at War is a documentary completely about WWII. It was actually a television series. I think there are 26 episodes all together. It's an expository documentary. The Cold War documentary is another expository documentary made by the March of Time.
The World at War is narrated by Laurence Olivier, the famous Shakespearian actor from England. I think his voice gives a sense of quality and weight to the film that it wouldn't have if there was no narration or if someone else narrated it. His voice sounds very authoritative. It sounds like whatever he says is a fact. I think that is a big part of what makes this documentary so great. The documentary has great information and great images too.
The Cold War is set up way more like a news cast because it was made by the March of Time. The March of Time was a newsreel that would play before movies. The narration is not as authoritative as Laurence Oliver's. It's more like a somewhat excited loud voice. The music also gives it more energy then The World At War documentary. The Cold War documentary was short, around 20-30 minutes.
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