Showbiz Goes to War
Showbiz Goes to War
Showbiz Goes to War
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1982
1h 30m
10.0(1 votes)
Documentary
TV Movie

Overview

While a few Hollywood celebrities such as James Stewart and Clark Gable saw combat during World War II, the majority used their talents to rally the American public through bond sales, morale-boosting USO tours, patriotic war dramas and escapist film fare. Comedian David Steinberg plays host for this star-studded, 90-minute documentary, which looks at the way Tinseltown helped the United States' war effort.

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Cast & Crew

59 members
Acting

Bud Abbott

(archive footage)

Bud Abbott
Sound

Larry Adler

(archive footage)

Larry Adler
Acting

Dana Andrews

(archive footage)

Dana Andrews
Acting

Fred Astaire

(archive footage)

Fred Astaire
Acting

Lucille Ball

(archive footage)

Lucille Ball
Acting

Robert Benchley

(archive footage)

Robert Benchley
Acting

Jack Benny

(archive footage)

Jack Benny
Acting

Milton Berle

(archive footage)

Milton Berle
Acting

Vivian Blaine

(archive footage)

Vivian Blaine
Acting

Mel Blanc

(archive footage)

Mel Blanc
Acting

Humphrey Bogart

(archive footage)

Humphrey Bogart
Acting

Joe E. Brown

(archive footage)

Joe E. Brown
Acting

James Cagney

(archive footage)

James Cagney
Acting

Ken Carpenter

(archive footage)

Ken Carpenter
Acting

Gary Cooper

(archive footage)

Gary Cooper
Acting

Lou Costello

(archive footage)

Lou Costello
Acting

Bing Crosby

(archive footage)

Bing Crosby
Acting

Linda Darnell

(archive footage)

Linda Darnell
Acting

Bette Davis

(archive footage)

Bette Davis
Acting

Jimmy Durante

(archive footage)

Jimmy Durante
Acting

Clark Gable

(archive footage)

Clark Gable
Acting

Judy Garland

(archive footage)

Judy Garland
Acting

Greer Garson

(archive footage)

Greer Garson
Acting

Betty Grable

(archive footage)

Betty Grable
Acting

Cary Grant

(archive footage)

Cary Grant
Acting

Alan Hale

(archive footage)

Alan Hale
Acting

Rita Hayworth

(archive footage)

Rita Hayworth
Acting

Adolf Hitler

(archive footage)

Adolf Hitler
Acting

Bob Hope

(archive footage)

Bob Hope
Acting

Betty Hutton

(archive footage)

Betty Hutton
Acting

Harry James

(archive footage)

Harry James
Acting

Van Johnson

(archive footage)

Van Johnson
Acting

Al Jolson

(archive footage)

Al Jolson
Acting

Danny Kaye

(archive footage)

Danny Kaye
Acting

Gene Kelly

(archive footage)

Gene Kelly
Acting

Kay Kyser

(archive footage)

Kay Kyser
Acting

Hedy Lamarr

(archive footage)

Hedy Lamarr
Acting

Joan Leslie

(archive footage)

Joan Leslie
Acting

Carole Lombard

(archive footage)

Carole Lombard
Acting

Harpo Marx

(archive footage)

Harpo Marx
Production

Louis B. Mayer

(archive footage)

No Image
Acting

Mitzi Mayfair

(archive footage)

Mitzi Mayfair
Acting

Carmen Miranda

(archive footage)

Carmen Miranda
Acting

Robert Mitchum

(archive footage)

Robert Mitchum
Acting

Harry Morgan

(archive footage)

Harry Morgan
Acting

Margaret O'Brien

(archive footage)

Margaret O'Brien
Acting

Tyrone Power

(archive footage)

Tyrone Power
Acting

Martha Raye

(archive footage)

Martha Raye
Acting

Ronald Reagan

(archive footage)

Ronald Reagan
Acting

Mickey Rooney

(archive footage)

Mickey Rooney
Acting

Jane Russell

(archive footage)

Jane Russell
Acting

Ann Sheridan

(archive footage)

Ann Sheridan
Acting

Phil Silvers

(archive footage)

Phil Silvers
Acting

Frank Sinatra

(archive footage)

Frank Sinatra
Acting

Barbara Stanwyck

(archive footage)

Barbara Stanwyck
Directing

David Steinberg

Self - Host

David Steinberg
Acting

James Stewart

(archive footage)

James Stewart
Acting

Lana Turner

(archive footage)

Lana Turner
Acting

John Wayne

(archive footage)

John Wayne

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