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Korean war filmography : 91 English language features through 2000 / Robert J. Lentz.
Van Pelt Library DS918.16 .L46 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lentz, Robert J., 1960-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Korean War, 1950-1953--Motion pictures and the war.
- Korean War, 1950-1953.
- Motion pictures--United States--History.
- Motion pictures.
- War and motion pictures.
- United States.
- History.
- Korean War, 1950-1953--Motion pictures and the war--Film catalogs.
- War films--United States--History and criticism.
- War films.
- Genre:
- Film catalogs.
- Catalogs.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 486 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2003]
- Summary:
- Each entry in this filmography includes complete cast and credit listings, a plot synopsis, evaluation, review snippets, and notice of video availability. Each Korean War film is placed in its historical context, and its essential truthfulness and relevance and entertainment value are assessed. How -- and why -- Korean War films differ from other Hollywood war genres are discussed.
- Information on themes and subjects that appear in the films and an outline of the war and those films which portray historical events are provided. The first four appendices list the films by chronology, production company and studio, level of historical accuracy, and subject and theme. The following appendices provide a listing of films with superficial or incidental references to the Korean War, a film listing of documentaries on the Korean War and a film listing of South Korean films about the Korean War.
- Contents:
- The Korean Conflict: 1950-1953 5
- The Films 19
- Appendix A Chronology of Films 425
- Appendix B Films Listed by Production Company and Distributor 427
- Appendix C Films Listed by Levels of Accuracy and Propaganda 430
- Appendix D Films Listed by Elements of Subject and Theme 434
- Appendix E Films with Incidental Korean War References 448
- Appendix F Documentary and Compilation Films 451
- Appendix G South Korean Films About the Korean War 454.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 461-476) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0786410469
- OCLC:
- 50630520
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