Hollywood War Films, 1937-1945
| Author | : Michael S. Shull |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 495 |
| Release | : 2015-09-03 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781476621784 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1476621780 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (780 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Hollywood War Films, 1937-1945 by : Michael S. Shull
Download or read book Hollywood War Films, 1937-1945 written by Michael S. Shull and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-09-03 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 1937 through 1945, Hollywood produced over 1,000 films relating to the war. This enormous and exhaustive reference work first analyzes the war films as sociopolitical documents. Part one, entitled "The Crisis Abroad, 1937-1941," focuses on movies that reflected America's increasing uneasiness. Part two, "Waging War, 1942-1945," reveals that many movies made from 1942 through 1945 included at least some allusion to World War II.