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Hollywood Post WWII & Casablanca

This article explores how Hollywood responded to WWII, with a focus on the film Casablanca. It discusses how the industry supported the war effort, boosted morale, and used films to inform and entertain.

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Hollywood Post WWII & Casablanca

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  1. Hollywood Post WWII & Casablanca

  2. Hollywood & WWII • European film production stopped or was used for the war effort • FDR let the film industry remain independent • Hollywood responded well • Films used to boost morale • Documentaries kept people informed • Training films for armed forces • Stars entertained troops, supported relief efforts, and enlisted • Theaters sold war bonds • Movie plots were reworked to support the war

  3. Released in 1942 • Plot: happens in 48 hours in Dec. 1941pre-Pearl Harbor

  4. Casablanca: The Music • Score by Max Steiner • Themes: • As Time Goes By: Pre-existing song turned into main theme. Used as a love theme between Rick & Ilsa. • La Marseillaise: French national melody • Deutschland uberAlles: German national melody • Laszlo: theme for Laszlo’s character and his fight for a free France • Lots of American source music

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