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Showbiz Goes to War poster

Showbiz Goes to War (1982)

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.

Release: 1982-12-31
Runtime: 90 min
Rating: 10 / 10
Cast
Bud Abbott
Bud Abbott
(archive footage)
Larry Adler
Larry Adler
(archive footage)
Dana Andrews
Dana Andrews
(archive footage)
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
(archive footage)
Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball
(archive footage)
Robert Benchley
Robert Benchley
(archive footage)
Jack Benny
Jack Benny
(archive footage)
Milton Berle
Milton Berle
(archive footage)
Vivian Blaine
Vivian Blaine
(archive footage)
Mel Blanc
Mel Blanc
(archive footage)
Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
(archive footage)
Joe E. Brown
Joe E. Brown
(archive footage)
James Cagney
James Cagney
(archive footage)
Ken Carpenter
Ken Carpenter
(archive footage)
Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper
(archive footage)
Lou Costello
Lou Costello
(archive footage)
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
(archive footage)
Linda Darnell
Linda Darnell
(archive footage)