World War II on the big screen
Subtitle: 450+ films, 1938-2008
By: Doris Milberg.
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786447404
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 -- Motion pictures and the war; Motion pictures -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Other titles: World War two on the big screen
Description: "This illustrated narrative combines a historical perspective of World War II --and the events that followed--with chronological synopses of the films that reflect those turbulent years. Included are such efforts as Casablanca, The Battle of Midway and Der Fuhrer's Face. Also acknowledged are several recent film and TV productions"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 1938-1945. Prelude to war : fact and fantasy; title: Scarlett and Rhett, Hitler and war; title: A tenuous peace in America; title: The road to war : December 7, 1941; title: American mobilizes; title: War themes : the making of a legend; title: Praise the lord and pass the propaganda; title: Soldiers in greasepaint; title: The longest day; title: The road to victory; title: Après la guerre : war-related films. In the wake of war; title: The best years of our lives; title: The end of the forties : a time of darkness; title: A changing scene, a changing society : The fifties and sixties; title: Time marches on : the seventies and eighties; title: The end of a century; title: The dawning of a new century.