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Written by a knowledgeable film critic and Korean War scholar, this is the only guide exclusively devoted to the study of Hollywood and television films based on the Korean War, 1950-1953. It opens with eight short essays, discussing the appeal of the war film genre, government and filmmaker cooperation, the isolation of Korean War films from other war films, why John Wayne didn't make a Korean War film, the other actors who did, the plots of Korean War films, television and Korean War films, and the myths resulting from films. Eighty-four films are then discussed in alphabetically arranged entries.
The entries include production unit, color status, producer, director, screenwriter, actors and actresses, movie length, and the author's numerical rating of the film. The commentary places each film within the context of other war films, the Korean War, trends in Hollywood, and the social and political realities of the United States. The films also are listed chronologically. Producers, directors, screenwriters, actors, and actresses are indexed by responsibility and are included in the general index. The book also provides a list of 109 documentary films available for public viewing.
Sommario
Preface
The War
War Films, Plot, and Environment
The War Films: The Slacker to Hamburger Hill
Cooperation in Filmmaking
The Isolation of the Korean War Film
Why John Wayne Never Made a Korean War Film
Action and Tension
Korean War and Television
Legacies, Myths, and Potential Films
Notes
The Films
Alphabetical List
Chronological List
List of Best Films
Actors, Actresses, and One Dog
Producers
Directors
Screenwriters
Documentary and Special Films
Bibliography
Index
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PAUL M. EDWARDS is Dean of the Graduate School of Park College and Director of the Center for the Study of Korean War in Independence, Missouri. He is the author of several works on the Korean War, including
A Guide to the Films on the Korean War (Greenwood, 1997).
