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Hollywood and World War II

Original title: Hollywood's Second World War
  • TV Movie
  • 2019
  • 1h 30m
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Hollywood and World War II (2019)
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The US government's propaganda machine during World War 2 was powered by cinema and the contributions of some of Hollywood's most famous directors. This is their story. For the USA, World Wa... Read allThe US government's propaganda machine during World War 2 was powered by cinema and the contributions of some of Hollywood's most famous directors. This is their story. For the USA, World War 2 was an all-out war - to mobilize the masses, the US government launched a huge propaga... Read allThe US government's propaganda machine during World War 2 was powered by cinema and the contributions of some of Hollywood's most famous directors. This is their story. For the USA, World War 2 was an all-out war - to mobilize the masses, the US government launched a huge propaganda campaign and cinema, the medium of the masses, was quite simply their most important w... Read all

  • Director
    • Jascha Hannover
  • Writer
    • Jascha Hannover
  • Stars
    • Dulcie Smart
    • Hans Bayer
    • Frank Capra
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  • IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • Jascha Hannover
    • Writer
      • Jascha Hannover
    • Stars
      • Dulcie Smart
      • Hans Bayer
      • Frank Capra
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Dulcie Smart
    Dulcie Smart
    • Narrator
    Hans Bayer
    • Self - Sprecher Voice-Over
    • (voice)
    Frank Capra
    Frank Capra
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Michelangelo Capua
    • Self - Biograph Anatole Litvaks
    Thomas Doherty
    • Self - Filmhistoriker
    Ira C. Eaker
    • Self - Oberbefehlshaber Eighth US Air Force
    • (archive footage)
    Nicole Engeln
    • Self - Kommentarsprecherin
    • (voice)
    Elisabeth Hartmann
    • Self - Sprecher Voice-Over
    • (voice)
    Jan Herman
    • Self - Biograph William Wylers
    Adolf Hitler
    Adolf Hitler
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Gregor Höppner
    • Self - Sprecher Voice-Over
    • (voice)
    Clayton R. Koppes
    • Self - Historiker
    Anatole Litvak
    Anatole Litvak
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Matthias Lühn
    • Self - Sprecher Voice-Over
    • (voice)
    • (as Mathias Lühn)
    Joseph McBride
    Joseph McBride
    • Self - Biograph Frank Capras
    Gerald P. Nye
    • Self - Senator North Dakota 1925-1945
    • (archive footage)
    Edward G. Robinson
    Edward G. Robinson
    • Edward Renard
    • (archive footage)
    Franklin D. Roosevelt
    Franklin D. Roosevelt
    • Self - Präsident USA 1933-1945
    • (archive footage)
    • Director
      • Jascha Hannover
    • Writer
      • Jascha Hannover
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      Features Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)

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    • Is this the same documentary as The Hollywood War 1939 1945? A french production by Mchael Viotte released in Australia recently? Any help appreciated.

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    • Release date
      • September 3, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Florianfilm GmbH (Germany)
      • Global Screen (Germany)
    • Also known as
      • Hollywood's Second World War
    • Production companies
      • Florianfilm GmbH
      • Radio Bremen (RB)
      • ARTE
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      1 hour 30 minutes

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