Broadway goes to war : American theater during World War II / / Robert L. McLaughlin and Sally E. Parry

• Autore: McLaughlin Robert L. <1957->
• Pubblicazione: Lexington, Kentucky : , : University Press of Kentucky, , 2021
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (300 pages) : illustrations (black and white)
• Disciplina: 792.1097309044
• Soggetto topico: 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
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): ParrySally E.
• Note generali: Also issued in print: 2021.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 the US during the war years. This work fills a gap in the history of theater & popular culture, showing that American society was more divided & less idealistic than previously recognized.
• Titolo autorizzato: Broadway goes to war
• ISBN: 0-8131-8102-X; 0-8131-8100-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910591055703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Kentucky scholarship online.