01 Jan 1997
Freiheit in Hollywood
Documentary by Eckhart Schmidt.
Showbiz Goes to War
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.
Top Billed Cast
Bud Abbott (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)
Vivian Blaine (archive footage)
Mel Blanc (archive footage)
Humphrey Bogart (archive footage)
Joe E. Brown (archive footage)
James Cagney (archive footage)
Ken Carpenter (archive footage)
Gary Cooper (archive footage)
Lou Costello (archive footage)
Bing Crosby (archive footage)
Linda Darnell (archive footage)
Bette Davis (archive footage)
Jimmy Durante (archive footage)
Clark Gable (archive footage)
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