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Hollywood Goes to War: Films and American Society, 1939-1952 book cover

1st Edition

Hollywood Goes to War Films and American Society, 1939-1952

By Colin Shindler Copyright 1979
176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge
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A historian’s view of the relationship between American history and the American film industry, this book is a witty and perceptive account of Hollywood and its films in the years from the outbreak of the Second World War in Europe to the end of the war in Korea, It describes how film makers and their industry were shaped by and responded to the strong political and social stimuli of wartime... Read more

Preface  1. Alarums and Excursions  2. Over There  3. Walking on Eggs  4. No Way In  5. A Date Which Will Live in Infamy  6. All Through the Night  7. Here is Your War  8. Since They Went Away  9. The Fruits of Victory  10. The Primrose Path  11. Most Disastrous Chances  12. Cry Havoc – Again.  General Index.  Index of Film Titles

Biography

Colin Shindler

Reviews of the original edition:

‘Not to be missed by those who love the cinema as art and entertainment and who revel in its eccentricities…very sharp, knowledgeable and fiercely nostalgic.’ – Birmingham Post

‘..deals brightly and knowledgably with Casablanca, Mission to Moscow, Five Graves to Cairo, Guadalcanal Diary, Action in the North Atlantic, Since They Went Away and all other war movies which kept the queues lengthening for five years.’ – Screen International

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