Five came back

a story of Hollywood and the Second World War

511 pages

English language

Published 2014 by Penguin Press.

ISBN:
978-1-59420-430-2
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OCLC Number:
852221837

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Traces the World War II experiences of five legendary directors including John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra and George Stevens to assess the transformative impact of the war and period beliefs on Hollywood. By the author of Pictures at a Revolution.

5 editions

Subjects

  • Motion pictures
  • Motion picture industry
  • Motion pictures and the war
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • History

Places

  • United States
  • California
  • Los Angeles