Reddit reviews Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War
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Last year I read Five Came Back, a book about Hollywood's involvement with WW2. One of the many things I learned was that George Stevens, the same guy who directed Shane and Giant, also made a documentary about the Allied liberation of Dachau. He was so disturbed by what he saw that he didn't speak about it for decades. The footage was used as evidence at the Nuremberg trials, and entered to the National Film Registry in 2008.
Here's just a short clip (NSFL). How anyone can deny the Holocaust after watching this is beyond me.
I'm not proud to admit that outside of "The Iron Horse," and "Three Bad Men," I have not seen any of his silents. Looking at his filmography, I'm surprised to see the number of lost films, as well. I suppose this is more of a result of the film studio's lack of film preservation during those times.
Agreed on your take concerning Ford's non-westerns, as well. "The Quiet Man" is one of my favorite films of all time. Any time you pair John Wayne with Victor McLaglen and Ward Bond (and the usual Ford Players), you're in for a good time.
Btw if you haven't checked out Five Came Back, I highly recommend it. It really gives a great perspective of Ford's career (as well as Capra, Wyler, Stevens, Huston) during WW2. Fantastic read.
Five Came Back and Hit and Run
I just came across a mention of this book in a "Top Books of 2014" list: Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War by Mark Harris. It t made me think of this thread, so I thought I'd pass it along. http://www.amazon.com/Five-Came-Back-Hollywood-Second/dp/1594204306