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World History

steve2470

(37,462 posts) Mon Jan 8, 2018, 12:01 PM Jan 2018

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I highly recommend the Netflix series "Five Came Back"

https://www.netflix.com/watch/80060407

It's about five famous movie directors volunteering their talents to the US government during WW2 and also being near the combat in some cases. I learned a lot about Huston, Capra, Ford, Wyler, and Stevens. They produced color films of the combat (also staged combat) and other wartime scenes that are really spectacular considering the B&W I usually see.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6587094/

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I highly recommend the Netflix series "Five Came Back" (Original Post) steve2470 Jan 2018 OP

I keep adding recommended shows to my queue. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #1

Loved it! bettyellen Jan 2018 #2

Agreed. Snackshack Jan 2018 #3

K & R. Trailer for documentary series 'Five Came Back' narrated by Meryl Streep. appalachiablue Jan 2018 #4

Irish_Dem

(56,047 posts)

1. I keep adding recommended shows to my queue.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Mon Jan 8, 2018, 12:08 PM

Jan 2018

And they are all so good I am now a Netflix captive.
Ensnared with Doc Martin now.

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

2. Loved it!

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Mon Jan 8, 2018, 12:23 PM

Jan 2018

Snackshack

(2,541 posts)

3. Agreed.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Mon Jan 8, 2018, 01:04 PM

Jan 2018

It was a very good documentary. The price they paid for doing what they felt they needed to do at the time was enormous.

appalachiablue

(42,820 posts)

4. K & R. Trailer for documentary series 'Five Came Back' narrated by Meryl Streep.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Mon Jan 8, 2018, 01:10 PM

Jan 2018

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