Showbiz Goes to War
1982•NR•1h 30m•10.0•Released
DocumentaryTV Movie
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.
Director
Norman Sedawie
Languages
English
Cast
Bud Abbott
Self (archive footage)
Larry Adler
(archive footage)
Dana Andrews
Self (archive footage)
Fred Astaire
Self (archive footage)
Lucille Ball
Self (archive footage)
Robert Benchley
(archive footage)
Jack Benny
Self (archive footage)
Milton Berle
Self (archive footage)
Vivian Blaine
(archive footage)
Mel Blanc
(archive footage)
Humphrey Bogart
Self (archive footage)
Joe E. Brown
(archive footage)
James Cagney
(archive footage)
Ken Carpenter
(archive footage)
Gary Cooper
(archive footage)
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