The Star-Spangled Screen: The American World War II Film
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World War II was a force that shaped and influenced the film industry as dramatically as it did all the other forms of American manufacture. The American World War II film depicted a united America, a mythic America in which the average guy, the girl next door, the 4-F patriot, and the grieving mother were suddenly transformed into heroes and heroines, warriors and goddesses. The Star-Spangled Screen examines the historical accuracy (or lack thereof) of films about the Third Reich, the Resistance, and major military campaigns. Concerned primarily with the films of the war years, it also includes discussions of such postwar movies as "Battleground" (1949), "Attack!" (1956), "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957), and "Patton" (1970). Also commented on are more recent films such as "Sophie's Choice" (1982), "Biloxi Blues" (1986), and "Schindler's List" (1993). The Star-Spangled Screen makes a major contribution to popular culture by recreating an era that, for all its tragedy, was one of the most creative in the history of American film. The Star-Spangled Screen is an insightful, valuable contribution to the film studies library.
The Star-Spangled Screen: The American World War II Film,Bernard F. Dick,University Press of Kentucky,0813108853,Cinema/Film: Book,Film & Video - History & Criticism,History,Motion pictures,Motion pictures and the war,Performing Arts,Pop Arts / Pop Culture,Special Subjects In Motion Pictures,United States,War Films,World War, 1939-1945
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