Showbiz Goes to War
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1982-12-31
Runtime: 90 mins
Director: Norman Sedawie, Gayle Gibson Sedawie
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary, TV Movie
Original title: Showbiz Goes to War
Production Companies:
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Bud Abbott
Larry Adler
Dana Andrews
Fred Astaire
Lucille Ball
Robert Benchley
Jack Benny
Milton Berle
Vivian Blaine
Mel Blanc
Humphrey Bogart
Joe E. Brown
James Cagney
Ken Carpenter
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