Suzanne Broderick

Real War vs. Reel War

Veterans, Hollywood, and WWII

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In this book, World War II veterans compare their wartime experiences-as soldiers, pilots, "code talkers," and prisoners of war-to on-screen portrayals of the war in Hollywood films. In addition, two women-real life "Rosie the Riveters"-compare depictions of women and the home front at wartime with their experiences.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 172
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Januar 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 409g
• ISBN-13: 9781442245556
• ISBN-10: 1442245557
• Artikelnr.: 41668948

Autorenporträt

By Suzanne Broderick

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Chapter 1 - Hollywood
History
and the Historian Chapter 2 - Tough 'Ombres and Battleground Chapter 3 - Carriers and Kamikazes: Wing and a Prayer Chapter 4 - Stormy Weather: Memphis Belle and Twelve O'Clock High Chapter 5 - Guadalcanal Diary
Back to Bataan
and The Sands of Iwo Jima: A Veteran's Review Chapter 6 - Stalag Luft III: Tales of The Great Escape Chapter 7 - Code Talkers
Windtalkers and True Whisperers Chapter 8 - The Rosies: Lucy
Goldie
Ginger
and Marge Conclusion Further Reading Filmography Notes Works Cited Index About the Author