The Moguls and the Dictators: Hollywood and the Coming of World War II

by David Welky

In this fresh look at moviemaking during the Great Depression, David Welky examines Hollywood's response to the rise of fascism and the beginning of the Second World War. Through innovative analysis of hundreds of movies--including The Dawn Patrol, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, and Sergeant York--Welky traces the shifting motivations and arguments of the film industry, politicians, and the public as they negotiated how--or whether--the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801890446
• ISBN13: 9780801890444
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher