Hollywood's Second World War (2019)
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 weapon. Government authorities monitored the production of feature films and the military itself produced documentaries aimed at rallying the American people to support the troops. This film tells the story of four Hollywood directors of European origin, who returned to the "Old World" during the Second World War to make propaganda documentaries for the US Army at the front: William Wyler from Alsace, Frank Capra from Italy, Anatole Litvak from Ukraine and - in post-war Germany - Billy Wilder from Austria.
Director: Jascha Hannover
Genre: Documentary, War, History, TV Movie
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: September 3, 2019
Cast
- Volker Schlöndorff - Self
- George Stevens Jr. - Self
- Catherine Wyler - Self
- Anatole Litvak - Self (archive footage)
- William Wyler - Self (archive footage)
- Frank Capra - Self (archive footage)
- Billy Wilder - Self (archive footage)
- George Stevens - Self (archive footage)
- Charlie Chaplin - Adenoid Hynkel (archive footage)
Screenplay
Music: Jannis Hannover, Julius Richter
Editing: Fritz Busse
Production: Global Screen, Radio Bremen, ARTE, Florianfilm
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch, English
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Jascha Hannover
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hollywood's Second World War about?
- 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 weapon. Government authorities monitored the production of feature films and the military itself produced documentaries aimed at rallying the American people to support the troops. This film tells the story of four Hollywood directors of European origin, who returned to the "Old World" during the Second World War to make propaganda documentaries for the US Army at the front: William Wyler from Alsace, Frank Capra from Italy, Anatole Litvak from Ukraine and - in post-war Germany - Billy Wilder from Austria.
- Who directed Hollywood's Second World War?
- Hollywood's Second World War was directed by Jascha Hannover.
- Who stars in Hollywood's Second World War?
- Hollywood's Second World War stars Volker Schlöndorff, George Stevens Jr., Catherine Wyler, Anatole Litvak, William Wyler, Frank Capra.
- How long is Hollywood's Second World War?
- Hollywood's Second World War has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Hollywood's Second World War?
- Hollywood's Second World War is a Documentary, War, History, TV Movie film.
- Where was Hollywood's Second World War produced?
- Hollywood's Second World War was produced in Germany.