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Showbiz Goes to War

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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

31 December 1982

Country

United States of America

Cast

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)

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

(archive footage)

Judy Garland

Judy Garland

(archive footage)

Greer Garson

Greer Garson

(archive footage)

Betty Grable

Betty Grable

(archive footage)

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

(archive footage)

Alan Hale

Alan Hale

(archive footage)

Rita Hayworth

Rita Hayworth

(archive footage)

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

(archive footage)

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

(archive footage)

Betty Hutton

Betty Hutton

(archive footage)

Harry James

Harry James

(archive footage)

Van Johnson

Van Johnson

(archive footage)

Al Jolson

Al Jolson

(archive footage)

Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye

(archive footage)

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

(archive footage)

Kay Kyser

Kay Kyser

(archive footage)

Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr

(archive footage)

Joan Leslie

Joan Leslie

(archive footage)

Carole Lombard

Carole Lombard

(archive footage)

Harpo Marx

Harpo Marx

(archive footage)

Louis B. Mayer

Louis B. Mayer

(archive footage)

Mitzi Mayfair

Mitzi Mayfair

(archive footage)

Carmen Miranda

Carmen Miranda

(archive footage)

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

(archive footage)

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

(archive footage)

Margaret O'Brien

Margaret O'Brien

(archive footage)

Tyrone Power

Tyrone Power

(archive footage)

Martha Raye

Martha Raye

(archive footage)

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

(archive footage)

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

(archive footage)

Jane Russell

Jane Russell

(archive footage)

Ann Sheridan

Ann Sheridan

(archive footage)

Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers

(archive footage)

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

(archive footage)

Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

(archive footage)

David Steinberg

David Steinberg

Self - Host

James Stewart

James Stewart

(archive footage)

Lana Turner

Lana Turner

(archive footage)

John Wayne

John Wayne

(archive footage)

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