Five came back: [a story of Hollywood and the Second World War ; John Ford, George Stevens, John Huston, William Wyler, Frank Capra]

Before the Second World War the Hollywood box office was booming, but the business was accused of being too foreign, too Jewish, too 'un-American'. Then the war changed everything. With Pearl Harbor came the opportunity for Hollywood to prove its critics wrong. America's most legendar...

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Main Author: Harris, Mark 1922-2007 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:Before the Second World War the Hollywood box office was booming, but the business was accused of being too foreign, too Jewish, too 'un-American'. Then the war changed everything. With Pearl Harbor came the opportunity for Hollywood to prove its critics wrong. America's most legendary directors played a huge role in the war effort: John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra, and George Stevens. Between them they shaped the public perception of almost every major moment of the war. With characteristic insight and expert knowledge Harris tells the untold story of how Hollywood changed World War II, and how World War II changed Hollywood
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index. - First publ. in the United States in 2014 by The Penguin Press
Physical Description:511 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9781847678560

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