Course 2: New York at Work and Play (1940-1950)
Fall 2002
Instructors: Richard Greenwald, Maggie DeLuca, Amanda Dargan

Session 4: November 14, 2002 Working on the Homefront, WW II

Focus Questions:

• How was the war portrayed in these WW II films? In what ways have these portrayals changed over time?
  
• Does Hollywood influence public opinion on important issues such as war, or do movies simply give the people what they want?
  
• Do moviemakers have a larger responsibility than simply to entertain?
  

Resources:

	Guadalcanal Diary (1943) (Not Rated) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ 6301663012/ref%3Dnosim/medevos-20/ 103-1744828-9982224
	The Thin Red Line (R) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ B00005PJ8T/qid=1037993813/sr=2-1/ ref=sr_2_1/002-3777112-2144821