Hollywood Goes to War

By Clayton R. Koppes, Gregory D. Black,

Book cover of Hollywood Goes to War: How Politics, Profits and Propaganda Shaped World War II Movies

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Conflicting interests and conflicting attitudes toward the war characterized the uneasy relationship between Washington and Hollywood during World War II. There was deep disagreement within the film-making community as to the stance towards the war that should be taken by one of America's most lucrative industries. Hollywood Goes to War…

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If you want to know what sort of pressures the Hollywood studies were under during World War II, from the OWI to the Production Code, then this book will help you sort it out.

The studios prior to the war were concerned about offending paying customers overseas, but once the war started, the Roosevelt administration wanted some oversight in how our enemies, our allies, and the Home Front were presented.

One of the most interesting parts is seeing how films about the Russians changed from humorous to supportive as they became our allies during the war and then back to…

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