Projections of War: Hollywood, American Culture, and World War II

(Part of the Film and Culture Series Series)

by Thomas Doherty

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Thomas Doherty reveals how and why Hollywood marshaled its artistic resources on behalf of the war effort and interprets the cultural meanings and enduring legacies of the motion picture record of the war years. He explains the social, political, and economic forces that created such genre classics as Mrs. Miniver, as well as comedies, musicals, newsreels, documentaries, cartoons, and army training films. He examines the Hollywood Production...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0231116357

ISBN13:9780231116350

Release Date:August 1999

Publisher:Columbia University Press

Length:381 Pages

Weight:1.25 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.8" x 8.8"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

20th Century American Literature Arts, Music & Photography Documentaries Film & Television Genre Films History Humor & Entertainment Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections

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