Title
Hollywood’s II. World War
Hollywood’s II. World War
Broadcaster
RB/ARTE
Release Date
2019
Runtime
90 Minutes
Team
Written and directed by: Jascha Hannover
Cinematography: Andy Lehmann
Film Editor: Fritz Busse
Music: Jannis Hannover and Julis Richter
Producer: André Schäfer (Florianfilm GmbH)
Festivals
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, USA
Doc Hamptons, USA
Doc Utah, USA
San Diego Jewish FF, USA
Houston Jewish FF, USA
Philadelphia Jewish FF, USA
Detroit Jewish FF, USA
Flint Jewish FF, USA
The National Center of Jewish Film Anual FF, Boston, USA
UK Jewish FF, United Kingdom
Warsaw Jewish FF, Poland
Winner Best Documentary Melech Film Festival, Israel
Winner Award of Excellence Indie Fest LaJolla, USA
World Sales
Global Screen
The US military had fewer than half a million troops in 1939. That number rose to over 12 million by the end of the war. Among the many new conscripts were some of Hollywood’s most celebrated directors, including Frank Capra and Jewish emigres Billy Wilder and William Wyler. Too old to fight, they used their talent to produce documentaries and propaganda movies. The documentary tells the little-known story of how an industry built on entertainment and escapism helped win a deadly, vicious war.
