Cinema Combat: Hollywood Goes to War
Tracing the evolution of the war-film genre from 1898 to 1996 by combining real-life combat footage with excerpts from Hollywood movies. Clips range from "Wings" (1927) to "Courage Under Fire" (1996). Also: Thomas Edison's shots of American soldiers in the Spanish-American War. Narrated by Martin Sheen.
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Cinema Combat: Hollywood Goes to War
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1998
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
Documentary, War, TV Movie, History
Original Title
Cinema Combat: Hollywood Goes to War
Director
Edith Becker
Description
Tracing the evolution of the war-film genre from 1898 to 1996 by combining real-life combat footage with excerpts from Hollywood movies. Clips range from "Wings" (1927) to "Courage Under Fire" (1996). Also: Thomas Edison's shots of American soldiers in the Spanish-American War. Narrated by Martin Sheen.
