World War II Veterans in Hollywood

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de Art Evans

Type: Stories
Sujet: History of Cinema
Mots Clés: war, actors, propaganda
Année d'édition: 2020
Editeur: McFarland & Co
Langue: anglais

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Paperback • 246 pages
6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)

ISBN

978-1-4766-7777-4

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Description de l'ouvrage:
Profiling World War II veterans who became famous Hollywood personalities, this book presents biographical chapters on celebrities like Audie Murphy, “America’s number one soldier”; Clark Gable, the “King of Hollywood”; Jimmy Stewart, combat pilot; Gene Autry, the “singing cowboy,” who flew the infamous Hump; the amorous Mickey Rooney; Jackie Coogan, “the Kid” who crashed gliders in the jungle; James Arness, who acquired his Gunsmoke limp in the mountains of Italy; Tony Bennett, who discovered his voice during the Battle of the Bulge; and Lee Marvin, a Marine NCO who invaded 29 islands. Profiles of these and 21 others include little-known stories and details.

À propos de l'auteur :
Art Evans is a former race car driver, Paramount Communications vice president for production, Army Reservist, police officer and author of a number of books and numerous articles for photography and automotive magazines as well as professional journals. He lives in Redondo Beach, California.

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