Title: Celluloid soldiers
First published: 1999
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.
Subjects: National socialism and motion pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, History, Motion pictures, history, World war, 1939-1945, motion pictures and the war, War films, Motion pictures, political aspects, Motion picture industry, Public opinion, united states, Anti-nazi movement, Motion pictures, social aspects, Histoire, Propaganda, Films, Warner Brothers, Nationaal-socialisme, Bestrijding, Antifaschismus, Film, National-socialisme et cinéma, Geschichte 1934-1941, Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967), Warner Brothers Pictures (New York, N.Y.), Warner bros, inc, Warner Brothers Pictures
LC classification: PN1999.W3 B57 1999