Hollywood and the military bureaucracy : depicting America's fighting forces at their best and worst /

"Through a century of movies, the U.S. military held sway over war and service-oriented films. Influenced by the armed forces and their public relations units, Hollywood presented moviegoers with images of a faultless American fighting machine led by heroic commanders. This book examines this c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Herzberg, Bob, 1956- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2021]
Subjects:	War films > United States > History and criticism. Motion pictures > Production and direction > United States > History. United States > Armed Forces > In motion pictures. PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Guides & Reviews. HISTORY / Military / General. Armed Forces in motion pictures. Motion pictures > Production and direction. War films. United States. Criticism, interpretation, etc. History.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: evasive action
Forward march: 1917-1931
Covering fire: 1932-1940
Collateral damage: 1941-1945
Section 8: 1946-1959
Lockdown: 1960-1970
Ceasefire: a quick look at the 1970s and beyond.