Call For Papers
WAR IN FILM, TV, AND HISTORY
Military Leaders
November 11-14, 2004
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CFP MILITARY LEADERS AND FILM
We are accustomed to seeing military men glorified in film. Films often
depict military leaders as the greatest, most admired men (or women?) in
history. We see Alexander the Great, Spartacus, Napoleon, Lord Nelson, George
Washington, Benedict Arnold, U.S. Grant, George Custer, Dwight Eisenhower, George
Patton, Douglas McArthur and, most recently, Davey Crockett glorified as the
saviors of their civilizations. But do they really deserve such admiration?
Has Hollywood ever treated a military leader honestly? If not, why not? Do
we now or did we ever HAVE TO perceive these military leaders as unqualified
heroes? Even documentary biographies reviewing the careers of such soldiers
as Eisenhower and Montgomery, although somewhat more realistic the Hollywood
biographies, often tend to lionize these men rather than attempt an objective
look at them.
The Film & History League, in association with the Literature/Film
Association, will be holding its 3rd bi-annual conference from November 11-14, 2004,
near Dallas, TX. This conference will focus on War in Film, Television, and
History.
Full details on the location, registration procedures, and additional area
topics can be found on the web at www.filmandhistory.org.
Deadline for proposals is July 30, 2004.
Area Chair for MILITARY LEADERS AND FILM;
Suzanne Broderick
DeVry University/Online
_slbroderic@aol.com_ (mailto:slbroderic@aol.com)
709 Angela Drive
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 268-9940
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