>>Call For Papers
>>Update
>>Film and History League, Dallas, November 11-14 2004
>>Depictions of War on Television
>>
>>War has been depicted on television in a number of ways, from serial situation comedies to the realities of the evening news. Paper proposals are invited that examine television depictions of war, any aspects. Papers can address topics such as; war drama programs such as JAG or Navy NCIS, situation comedies such as MASH, television news coverage of the war in Iraq, or made-for-tv movies that depict any aspect of war. Topics are not limited and can include examinations of the television aesthetics of war, depictions of the homefront and of veterans.
>>
>>The Film & History League, with the Literature/Film Association, will be
>>holding its conference on "War in Film, Television, and History" during
>>November 11-14, 2004, near Dallas, TX. Full details on the location,
>>registration procedures, and additional area topics can be found on the web
>>site www.filmandhistory.org. Please submit a short abstract to Charlene Etkind at [log in to unmask],  Deadline for proposals is July 30, 2004.
>>
>>The featured speaker for the conference is Adrian Cronauer who is the colorful radio personality (now a lawyer and humanitarian activist) whose life was the basis for the Robin Williams film entitled Good Morning Vietnam (Barry Levinson, 1987)  Mr. Cronauer will discuss his original script for the film, the transformations introduced by Hollywood screenwriters, and the final version as it appeared on the screen.
>>There will be a special screening of the film prior to his talk at the luncheon
>>
>> New information includes the participation of Frank Thompson, historical source for the film "The Alamo" and the creation of an Area to study the many films on that topic. We also can now announce that Jeanine Basinger, the highly-acclaimed author of "The World War II Combat Film" (Wesleyan UP) will be one of our featured speakers. We are meeting jointly with the Literature Film Association, a group which will explore the literary dimension of war and the arts.    Please see the website for additional details and registration forms.
>>Charlene Etkind
>>2600 Quail Dr. B
>>Columbia, Missouri 65202
>>(573)814-3559
>>[log in to unmask]
>>
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