hollywood post wwii & casablanca. hollywood & wwii european film production stopped or was...
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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
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 uber Alles: German national melody– Laszlo: theme for Laszlo’s character and his fight for
a free France• Lots of American source music