{"product_id":"projections-of-war-thomas-doherty-9780231116350","title":"Projections of War: Hollywood, American Culture, and World War II","description":"\u003cp\u003eThomas Doherty reveals how and why Hollywood marshaled its artistic resources on behalf of the war effort and interprets the cultural meanings and enduring legacies of the motion picture record of the war years. He explains the social, political, and economic forces that created such genre classics as \u003ci\u003eMrs. Miniver, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as comedies, musicals, newsreels, documentaries, cartoons, and army training films. He examines the Hollywood Production Code, government propaganda films, the portrayal of women and minorities in films of the period, and Hollywood's role in World War I and Vietnam. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis revised edition includes new sections exploring the recent resurgence of interest in World War II films, including \u003ci\u003eSaving Private Ryan\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Thin Red Line.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Thomas Doherty reveals how and why Hollywood marshaled its artistic resources on behalf of the war effort and interprets the cultural meanings and enduring legacies of the motion picture record of the war years. He explains the social, political, and economic forces that created such genre classics as \u003ci\u003eMrs. Miniver, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as comedies, musicals, newsreels, documentaries, cartoons, and army training films. He examines the Hollywood Production Code, government propaganda films, the portrayal of women and minorities in films of the period, and Hollywood's role in World War I and Vietnam. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis revised edition includes new sections exploring the recent resurgence of interest in World War II films, including \u003ci\u003eSaving Private Ryan\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Thin Red Line.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Doherty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0231116357\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231116350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/02\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 381\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.81h x 5.81w x 0.88d","brand":"Thomas Doherty","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946358407423,"sku":"9780231116350","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_0d9f6320-c0a4-4e57-bcea-65ab7b5b8dae.jpg?v=1681512691","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/projections-of-war-thomas-doherty-9780231116350","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}