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Smooth patriotic music from 1944 *UPDATED* 1 Citation WWII was a dreadful time, with about 400,000 American military deaths suffered during those four years. Just for perspective, we?ve been in Iraq for almost six years and, thank God, have sustained only 4,200 deaths. Nevertheless, there?s a tendency to look back with nostalgia on America?s time during WWII, and that?s in part because the entertainment world and the news media were so completely on board with the war effort. More than 60 years after War?s end, the historic record is bathed in, technorati.com
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1 Citation Monday, 10 November 7:25pm EST / 6:25 CST - IFC - Clerks Kevin Smith?s debut film is little more than a few convenience store clerks chatting, but its fresh feel fits right in with the mid-?90s indie scene. And the film introduces Smith stock characters Jay and Silent Bob, so there?s that. Tuesday, 11 November 7:55am / 6:55am - IFC - Solaris (1972) The original Andrei Tarkovsky version, not the George Clooney remake. I haven?t seen either, but I?ve heard really great things about the Tarkovs, technorati.com
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TODAY IN MOVIE HISTORY: HOLLYWOOD CANTEEN 1 Citation On this day in 1944, Warner Brothers released HOLLYWOOD CANTEEN. An all-star endeavor to support the war effort, the film featured appearances by 62 of the studios biggest names. This is one that remains immensely watchable to this day. , technorati.com
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Screening The 'Homefront': War Musicals On DVD 1 Citation Screening The 'Homefront': War Musicals On DVD NPR: Arts & Culture Wed, 01/07/2009 - 10:14 The Homefront Collection, a new DVD set from Warner Home Video, showcases three World War II-era Hollywood musicals: This Is the Army, Thank Your Lucky Stars and Hollywood Canteen. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us, technorati.com
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1 Citation The new 5-disc Doris Day DVD collection that debuts on April 7th doesn?t offer a particularly enticing quintet, but the inclusion of the rarely seen STARLIFT is of great interest. Well, until you see it, that is. Warner Brothers obviously thought that it could do for the Korean War what it had done for WWII, without taking into account the passage of time, or the fact that this was a different kind of war. WB had given us THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS (1943) and HOLLYWOOD CANTEEN (1944), two big ent, technorati.com
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1 Citation Roy Rogers on his golden palomino Trigger, with wife and costar Dale Evans It was 1938 and Leonard Slye needed a horse. Not just any horse. His horse had to be fast, well-trained, and handsome. You see, Leonard was a singing cowboy who had just gotten his first leading role in a western movie called ?Under Western Stars.? He needed a horse to ride in the movie. Several stables in the Hollywood area sent out horses for Leonard to choose among. After trying out six or seven of them, he rode a g, technorati.com
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Sunday Morning Movie Moment: ?The Maltese Falcon? and More 1 Citation Just five folks, having a little talk. If that suave, portly fellow with the deep voice and the little short one with the German accent bargaining with the ultra-cynical Bogie and poor Mary Astor look familiar, here?s a great, great post about two of Hollywood?s greatest character actors from the mysterious Self-Styled Siren , and from ?Hollywood Canteen,? a World War II propaganda cameo-fest from Warner Brothers, another clip with the famed pair having some fun at the expense of their re, technorati.com
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