Celluloid Soldiers: The Warner Bros. Campaign Against Nazism
Editorial Reviews
History (The Journal of the Historical Association), Oct. 2001:
“Fruitfully charts the . . . company's laudable and outspoken stance against Nazism amid the politically charged yet divided loyalties of 1930s' Hollywood.”
Card catalog description
During the 1930s many Americans avoided thinking about war erupting in Europe, believing it of little significance to their interests. Yet, the Warner Bros. film studio embarked on a virtual crusade to alert Americans to the growing menace of Nazism. Polis-Jewish immigrants Harry and Jack Warner risked both reputation and fortune to inform the American public of the insidious threat Hitler's regime posed to the world. Through a score of films produced during the 1930s and early 1940sincluding the pivotal Sergeant York - the Warner Bros. studio marshaled its forces to influence the American conscience and push the nation toward intervention in World War II. Celluloid Soldiers offers a compelling historical look at Warner Bros.'s efforts as the only major studio to promote anti-Nazi activity before the outbreak of the second world war.
Celluloid Soldiers: The Warner Bros. Campaign Against Nazism,Michael E. Birdwell,New York University Press,0814713386,Film & Video - History & Criticism,Film And Society,History,Military - World War II,Motion Picture Industry,National socialism and motion,National socialism and motion pictures,Performing Arts,Performing Arts/Dance,Pop Arts / Pop Culture,Warner Bros. Pictures
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