Hollywood enlists! : propaganda films of World War II /

This book explores how the Hollywood studios used sophisticated strategies of propaganda to ideologically unite the country during World War II. Through such films as Sergeant York, Casablanca, They Were Expendable, Mrs. Miniver and others, the studios appealed to the public's sense of national...

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Main Author: Donald, Ralph (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]
Series:Film and history (Lanham, Md.)
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Summary:This book explores how the Hollywood studios used sophisticated strategies of propaganda to ideologically unite the country during World War II. Through such films as Sergeant York, Casablanca, They Were Expendable, Mrs. Miniver and others, the studios appealed to the public's sense of nationalism, demonized the enemy and stressed that wartime sacrifices would result in triumph.
Physical Description:xxviii, 245 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.
ISBN:9781442277267
1442277262