| Edition |
Rev. and expanded ed. |
| Description |
xvii, 748 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Hollywood and war -- Beginnings -- A standard for the future -- The golden age of military movies -- World War II: fantasy -- World War II: pseudo-reality -- World War II: first reflections -- The image of the Marines and John Wayne -- A different image -- The most ambitious undertaking -- A marriage ends -- The bomb as friend and enemy -- John Wayne, The green berets, and other heroes -- Illusion and reality of war -- Changing images -- The home front, Vietnam, and the victims of war -- Apocalypse when? -- The deer hunter, Hair, and finally Apocalypse now -- The Marines search for a new identity -- The search continued: two non-Vietnam case studies -- The Navy's search for normalcy -- New images despite themselves -- The Air Force seeks a better image -- Vietnam: a more moderate approach -- Rehabilitation completed -- Vietnam: full color with all the warts -- Vietnam: balanced portrayals -- The cold war ends on the motion picture screen -- The search for new enemies -- World War II: one more time -- Pearl Harbor: bombed again. |
| Subject |
War films -- United States -- History and criticism.
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Films de guerre -- États-Unis -- Histoire et critique.
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War films. (OCoLC)fst01170482
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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| Added Title |
Guts and glory |
| ISBN |
0813122252 (alk. paper) |
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9780813122250 (alk. paper) |
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0813190185 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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9780813190181 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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