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UNINA9910591055703321 |
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Autore |
McLaughlin Robert L. <1957-> |
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Titolo |
Broadway goes to war : American theater during World War II / / Robert L. McLaughlin and Sally E. Parry |
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Lexington, Kentucky : , : University Press of Kentucky, , 2021 |
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0-8131-8102-X |
0-8131-8100-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (300 pages) : illustrations (black and white) |
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Collana |
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Kentucky scholarship online |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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World War, 1939-1945 - Theater and the war |
War and theater - United States - History - 20th century |
Theater - United States - History - 20th century |
American drama - 20th century - History and criticism |
Theater and society - United States |
Popular culture - United States - History - 20th century |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Also issued in print: 2021. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Half title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Popular Culture, Broadway, and World War II -- 2. Before Pearl Harbor -- 3. Overseas -- 4. The Home Front -- 5. Anticipating the Postwar World -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix: Annotated List of War-Related Plays Produced in New York, 1933-1946 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The American theater was not ignorant of the developments brought on by World War II, & actively addressed & debated timely, controversial topics for the duration of the war, including neutrality & isolationism, racism & genocide, & heroism & battle fatigue. Productions such as Watch on the Rhine (1941), The Moon is Down (1942), Tomorrow the World (1943), & A Bell for Adano (1944) encouraged public discussion of the war's impact on daily life & raised critical questions about the conflict well before other forms of popular media. American drama of the 1940s is frequently overlooked, but the plays performed during this decade provide a picture of the rich & complex experience of living in |
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