{"product_id":"hollywoods-unofficial-film-corps-michael-berkowitz-9780299349509","title":"Hollywood's Unofficial Film Corps: American Jewish Moviemakers and the War Effort","description":"It has long been known that Hollywood was actively involved in shaping US public opinion during World War II. Less well documented are the ways in which Washington sought to work behind the scenes, subtly obliterating the boundaries between \"studio\" and \"government\" films. Michael Berkowitz studies the contributions of humorist and best-selling author Leo Rosten (\u003ci\u003eThe Joys of Yiddish\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Education of H*Y*M*A*N* K*A*P*L*A*N\u003c\/i\u003e) and writer, producer, and screenwriter Budd Schulberg (\u003ci\u003eOn the Waterfront\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Face in the Crowd\u003c\/i\u003e) in order to examine the elusive story of Jewish Hollywood's role in World War II. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHollywood's Unofficial Film Corps\u003c\/i\u003e shows that Rosten, Schulberg, and others--including Garson Kanin, George Cukor, Stanley Kramer, and Jules Buck--created movies that were both entertaining and politically expeditious for US war aims. At the same time, in an effort to unify the American public, they avoided focusing on the fate of European Jews, even while addressing racism and antisemitism in the United States. Jewish themes were often downplayed, and Jewish directors, writers, and other contributors frequently went uncredited. As Berkowitz writes, \"Rosten's cohort changed feature films forever.\" Thanks to his research, we now have a better understanding of how and why.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Berkowitz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0299349500\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780299349509\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Wisconsin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2025 pg. 69","brand":"Michael Berkowitz","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46489660031231,"sku":"9780299349509","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f9cb5a57-3388-4802-8e38-eef4ecf659af.jpg?v=1736954202","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hollywoods-unofficial-film-corps-michael-berkowitz-9780299349509","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}