The Command Is Forward: Selections From Addresses on the Motion Picture Industry in War and Peace (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Francis S. Harmon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0332170446 ISBN 13: 9780332170442

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A landmark collection that shows how the movie industry joined the war effort with creativity, courage, and collective action to sustain morale and unity at home and abroad.

This book gathers speeches and addresses by Francis S. Harmon from the wartime motion picture industry. It outlines how studios and theaters organized for national defense, supported war bonds, and used film to inform, inspire, and entertain. The text emphasizes freedom, voluntary effort, and international cooperation as core values guiding cinema during and after the conflict.

Readers will see how entertainment and information merged to strengthen civilian and military morale, how industry leaders framed their work as a public service, and how popular films and campaigns connected audiences to a global effort. The material also reflects on postwar responsibilities and the goal of a durable peace built through shared purpose.

• The wartime role of the motion picture industry in public morale and national defense.
• How entertainment, information, and inspiration were presented as a unified wartime message.
• The industry’s collaboration with war agencies, fund drives, and United Nations efforts.
• Reflections on postwar leadership, unity, and the path to a lasting peace.

Ideal for readers interested in film history, wartime propaganda, and the public role of cinema during times of crisis.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0332170446
• ISBN 13: 9780332170442
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 68