Flashback: Hollywood Celebrates American Military Resolve

During this Memorial Day Weekend Big Hollywood pays tribute those who have fallen, and those who sacrifice so much in the cause of freedom.

Remember when Hollywood celebrities flocked across the globe to entertain and support American troops? Remember when Hollywood—as a community—denounced tyrants, Jew-haters, and mass murderers?

Joan Crawford as Miss Liberty

My father was a Rabbi, a Chaplain in the 42nd Division during World War II and the Korean War. He often told me just how much the troops loved and respected their Hollywood supporters.

Here’s just a brief sampler of what Hollywood patriotism once looked like.

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Posted May 25th 2009 at 6:21 am in Entertainment, Military, Politics | 1405589 Commentshttp://bighollywood.breitbart.com/ravrech/2009/05/25/hollywood-celebrates-american-military-resolve%e2%80%94past-tense/Flashback%3A+Hollywood+Celebrates+American+Military+Resolve2009-05-25+13%3A21%3A06Robert+J.+Avrech