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1) Causes won, lost, and forgotten: how Hollywood & popular art shape what we know about the Civil War
Author
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
More than 60,000 books have been published on the Civil War. Most Americans, though, get their ideas about the war--why it was fought, what was won, what was lost--not from books but from movies, television, and other popular media. In an engaging and accessible survey, Gary W. Gallagher guides readers through the stories told in recent film and art, showing how these stories have both reflected and influenced the political, social, and racial currents...
Author
Series
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Responsible for some of the greatest films of the 20th century - The Grapes of Wrath, How Green Was My Valley, and The Quiet Man among others - John Ford was best known for motion pictures that defined the American West and the face of wartime military. A Hollywood celebrity, Ford lived his life against the background that Twentieth Century-Fox fashioned for him. As he did, the facts of his life merged with - and became inseparable from - his multifaceted...
Publisher
Anchor Media
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Hollywood went to war with gusto. The U.S. government "recruited" Hollywood's best directors and biggest stars to help in the war effort. Frank Capra, John Ford, Walt Disney, Clark Gable, Ronald Reagan and a host of others captured the incredible drama of World War II on film and brought it home to American audiences. These extraordinary wartime documentaries have now been gathered into this 26-episode compilation and include rare, behind the scenes...
Publisher
Cantilever Films
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Whether praised by critics or criticized by veterans who were there, war films play an integral part of our cultural understanding. This five-part documentary series examines not only the history of war in American cinema, but how this medium has shaped our country's perspective on conflict, foreign policy, race, masculinity, and national identity.
Author
Publisher
TwoDot
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The Cavalry Trilogy captures the genesis of Fort Apache (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), and Rio Grande (1950), from pre-production to theatrical releases. Along the way, readers learn why Ford loved his favorite location (Monument Valley), how various stunts were achieved, and how Ford used his unique style in various scenes (called a "Fordian touch" by film critics and scholars). In addition, each film includes an analysis of Ford's scene...
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