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Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War

1982•1h 30m•10.0/10
DocumentaryTV Movie

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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.

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Bud Abbott

Bud Abbott

(archive footage)

Larry Adler

Larry Adler

(archive footage)

Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews

(archive footage)

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

(archive footage)

Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

(archive footage)

Robert Benchley

Robert Benchley

(archive footage)

Jack Benny

Jack Benny

(archive footage)

Milton Berle

Milton Berle

(archive footage)

Vivian Blaine

Vivian Blaine

(archive footage)

Mel Blanc

Mel Blanc

(archive footage)

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

(archive footage)

Joe E. Brown

Joe E. Brown

(archive footage)

James Cagney

James Cagney

(archive footage)

Ken Carpenter

Ken Carpenter

(archive footage)

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

(archive footage)

Lou Costello

Lou Costello

(archive footage)

Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

(archive footage)

Linda Darnell

Linda Darnell

(archive footage)

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

(archive footage)

Jimmy Durante

Jimmy Durante

(archive footage)

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