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Showbiz Goes to War

1982 · 90 min

A nostalgic, clip-heavy stroll through old Hollywood's wartime hustle, pleasant and informative but rarely gripping.

Directed by
Norman Sedawie, Gayle Gibson Sedawie
Genres
Documentary, Tv movie
Starring
Bud Abbott, Larry Adler, Dana Andrews
Overview
While a few Hollywood celebrities such as James Stewart and Clark Gable saw combat during World War II, the majority used their talents to rally the American public through bond sales, morale-boosting USO tours, patriotic war dramas and escapist film fare. Comedian David Steinberg plays host for this star-studded, 90-minute documentary, which looks at the way Tinseltown helped the United States' war effort.

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Directed by
Norman Sedawie, Gayle Gibson Sedawie
Genres
Documentary, Tv movie
Starring
Bud Abbott, Larry Adler, Dana Andrews
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • media
  • celebrity
  • politics
  • art
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism8
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
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Directed by
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Starring
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Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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