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Hollywood and the Vietnam War: Echoes of the War in American Film

Series: Big Read

Presented By
Mitch Brian

As the Vietnam War escalated in the 1960s, Hollywood was struggling financially and the longtime studio system was collapsing. Into the vacuum stepped a cadre of young filmmakers concerned and affected by the unpopular war. Against a backdrop of political and cultural unrest, a new Hollywood emerged.

Filmmaker, screenwriter, and University of Missouri-Kansas City associate professor Mitch Brian explores the industry’s rebirth, using clips from some of the greatest films of the Vietnam era.


This event is a featured program of the fall 2017 Big Read KC. For more related programs at the Kansas City Public Library, visit kclibrary.org/bigread.

Upcoming in this series:
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Adults
'Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution' Film Screenin...
North-East Branch |
April 29 |
5:30pm
Adults
Ruiz Readers Book Group
Irene H. Ruiz Branch |
May 1 |
6:00pm
1
May
Shelf Life: A Big Read Storytelling Event
Plaza Branch |
6:30pm
Seniors
Movie: 'Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution'
Central Library |
May 2 |
1:00pm
Watch or Listen to Past Events in this Series:
16
Nov
Closing Chapter: End of the War in Vietnam
Plaza Branch |
6:30pm
12
May
A Conversation with Marilynne Robinson
Plaza Branch |
8:30pm
18
Oct
Hue 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in V...
Plaza Branch |
6:30pm
24
Sep
Lady at the O.K. Corral: The True Story of Josephi...
Plaza Branch |
6:30pm
Title on the Hollywood Hills

Hollywood and the Vietnam War: Echoes of the War in American Film

Series: Big Read
Date & Location
In Person
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Adults