Hollywood and the American War Effort in 1943
In this episode, Ken Campbell talks about two Hollywood movies that came out in 1943 and their impact on the American war effort whether that be through increased sales of War Bonds or through recruiting for the military. The movies - "This is the Army" and "Destination Tokyo" - both feature language and some choices that we immediately recognize as being offensive and in poor taste, but as Ken explains this was very much "of the time" and it gives insight into American life in 1943, including the less appealing parts of American life at that time. We do not recommend watching these movies, at least not in their entirety, but below is the clip Ken mentions of Kate Smith singing "God Bless America" in "This is the Army". Links Kate Smith in "This is the Army" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvUxPIoZf4g)