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Author:

Suid, Lawrence H.

Title:

Guts & glory : the making of the American military image in film / Lawrence H. Suid.

Edition:

Rev. and expanded ed.

Publisher:

University Press of Kentucky,

Copyright Date:

2002

Description:

xvii, 748 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subject:

War films--United States--History and criticism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Hollywood and war -- Beginnings -- A standard for the future -- The golden age of military movies -- World War II: fantasy -- World War II: pseudo-reality -- World War II: first reflections -- The image of the Marines and John Wayne -- A different image -- The most ambitious undertaking -- A marriage ends -- The bomb as friend and enemy -- John Wayne, The green berets, and other heroes -- Illusion and reality of war -- Changing images -- The home front, Vietnam, and the victims of war -- Apocalypse when? -- The deer hunter, Hair, and finally Apocalypse now -- The Marines search for a new identity -- The search continued: two non-Vietnam case studies -- The Navy's search for normalcy -- New images despite themselves -- The Air Force seeks a better image -- Vietnam: a more moderate approach -- Rehabilitation completed -- Vietnam: full color with all the warts -- Vietnam: balanced portrayals -- The cold war ends on the motion picture screen -- The search for new enemies -- World War II: one more time -- Pearl Harbor: bombed again.

ISBN:

9780813190181 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0813190185 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780813122250 (alk. paper)
0813122252 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)48515656

LCCN:

2001007630

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

CEAX572 -- Kirkwood Community College Library (Cedar Rapids)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)