Celluloid soldiers

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During the 1930s many Americans avoided thinking about war erupting in Europe, believing it of little significance to their interests. Yet, the Warner Bros. film studio embarked on a virtual crusade to alert Americans to the growing menace of Nazism. Polis-Jewish immigrants Harry and Jack Warner risked both reputation and fortune to inform the American public of the insidious threat Hitler's regime posed to the world. Through a score of films produced during the 1930s and early 1940sincluding the pivotal Sergeant York - the Warner Bros. studio marshaled its forces to influence the American conscience and push the nation toward intervention in World War II. Celluloid Soldiers offers a compelling historical look at Warner Bros.'s efforts as the only major studio to promote anti-Nazi activity before the outbreak of the second world war.

subjects: National socialism and motion pictures,  Warner Bros. Pictures,  History,  Motion pictures, history,  World war, 1939-1945, motion pictures and the war,  War films,  Motion pictures, political aspects,  Motion picture industry,  Public opinion, united states,  Anti-nazi movement,  Motion pictures, social aspects,  Histoire,  Propaganda,  Films,  Warner Brothers,  Nationaal-socialisme,  Bestrijding,  Antifaschismus,  Film,  National-socialisme et cinéma,  Geschichte 1934-1941,  Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967),  Warner Brothers Pictures (New York, N.Y.),  Warner bros, inc,  Warner Brothers Pictures