The Hollywood War: 1939-1945

This series tells the story of how American cinema, barely thirty years after its birth, having become the country’s eighth largest industry and its most powerful medium, would play a unique role in the WW2 period of history.

Answering President Roosevelt's call, Hollywood's eight major studios devoted their resources and their talents to the war effort. Drama, documentaries, cartoons: thousands of films were produced, meant either for the general public or for the different branches of the military.

Answering President Roosevelt's call, Hollywood's eight major studios devoted their resources and their talents to the war effort. Drama, documentaries, cartoons: thousands of films were produced, meant either for the general public or for the different branches of the military.