CFP: Hollywood on the Home Front Call For Papers WAR IN FILM, TELEVISION, AND HISTORY November 11-14, 2004 www.filmandhistory.org Deadline for proposals is July 30, 2004. This call for papers focuses on the contributions made by Hollywood studios, actors, and film exhibitors during wartime, emphasizing the importance of movies and moviemakers on the home front. War efforts by studios and movie theaters in countries other than the United States are also welcome. Topics might include but are not limited to: Studio assistance in the war effort, such as the use of Disney animators War Bond sales efforts by both film stars and theaters large and small The role of newsreels to provide images of war in local theaters Feature, documentary, and government sponsored films portraying or easing home front anxieties and sacrifices during wartime Films for discussion might include but are not limited to: Since You Went Away Tender Comrade Stage Door Canteen Joe Smith, American Saboteur The Miracle at Morgan's Creek Deadline for proposals is July 30, 2004. "War in Film, Television, and History," is an interdisciplinary conference meeting in the Dallas Area, 11-14 November 2004. This Film and History League gathering will be joined by the Literature/Film Association. The featured luncheon speaker is Adrian Cronauer whose "life" was appropriated by Barry Levinson for _Good Morning Vietnam_ (1987), starring Robin Williams. Cronauer will discuss how his treatment and script evolved into the final projection. Other Special Guest Speakers include: Lawrence Suid, author of _Guts and Glory: The Making of the American Image on Film_ Frank Thompson, expert on the Alamo and content expert for _The Alamo_ (2004) Jeanine Basinger, author of _The World War II Combat Film_ Full details on location, registration, etc can be found on the web site: www.filmandhistory.org. Please provide an abstract of no more than 250 words with brief biographical information. Send this information to the area chair: Deborah Carmichael Oklahoma State University English Department 205 Morrill Hall Stillwater OK 74078 Email: [log in to unmask] Phone/Fax: 405-372-1883 ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama: http://www.tcf.ua.edu