Five came back

a story of Hollywood and the Second World War

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Mark Harris: Five came back (2014, Canongate, Cannongate)

511 pages

English language

Published 2014 by Canongate, Cannongate.

ISBN:
978-1-84767-855-3
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Traces the World War II experiences of five legendary directors including John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra and George Stevens to assess the transformative impact of the war and period beliefs on Hollywood. By the author of Pictures at a Revolution.

4 editions

Subjects

  • Motion picture industry
  • History
  • Motion pictures
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Motion pictures and the war

Places

  • California
  • Los Angeles
  • United States