Scarecrow Press The Hollywood Propaganda of World War II

Product Description An indepth study that examines WWII movies, analyzing many motifs, stereotypes, ficitonasfact, distortions, and prevarications that permeate this genre. Review ...a fine overview of a movement that contributed to the war effort...--Films In Review ...lively and engaging...narrative is both informal and delightful....general appeal.--Film & History: An Interdisciplinary Journal The film summaries in the appendix are a handy reference source.--Historical Journal of Film, Radio, & Television About the Author Robert Fyne (Ph.D., New York University) is an associate professor of English at Kean University. He has delivered several papers on wartime propaganda and is the author of several articles which have appeared in such journals as Film Library Quarterly, Literature/Film Quarterly, and The Journal of Popular Film and Television. He currently serves as the book review editor for Film & History and is the author of Long Ago and Far Away: Hollywood and the Second World War (Scarecrow, 2008).