Dec 31, 1982
90 min
Full-HD

Showbiz Goes to War (1982)

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.

Category

Documentary TV Movie

Country

United States of America

Companies

Bud Abbott

(archive footage)

Larry Adler

(archive footage)

Dana Andrews

(archive footage)

Fred Astaire

(archive footage)

Lucille Ball

(archive footage)

Robert Benchley

(archive footage)

Jack Benny

(archive footage)

Milton Berle

(archive footage)

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