Bibliograph

Hollywood enlists!, propaganda films of World War II, Ralph Donald

Type

Label

Hollywood enlists!, propaganda films of World War II, Ralph Donald

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and indexIncludes annotated filmography: pages 193-227

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Hollywood enlists!

Nature of contents

filmographiesbibliography

Oclc number

958797965

Responsibility statement

Ralph Donald

Series statement

Film and history

Sub title

propaganda films of World War II

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. --Publisher

Table Of Contents

Hollywood and Washington -- The guilt appeal: who started it? -- Defining the bad guys: the satanism appeal -- We will win!: the illusion of victory appeal -- God is on our side!: apocalyptic / Biblical appeals -- Defending our homes: the territorial appeal -- Conclusion

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