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steve2470

(37,481 posts)
Mon Jan 8, 2018, 01:01 PM Jan 2018

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

(82,378 posts)
1. I keep adding recommended shows to my queue.
Mon Jan 8, 2018, 01:08 PM
Jan 2018

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

Snackshack

(2,596 posts)
3. Agreed.
Mon Jan 8, 2018, 02:04 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.

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