M. B. B. Biskupski, Stanislaus A. Blejwas Endowed Chair in Polish History at Central Connecticut State University, is the author of many publications, including The Polish Diaspora, Heart of the Nation.
" Hollywood's War with Poland will be of interest not only to
scholars of Polish history, Polish-American relations and the
Polish disapora abroad, but also to historians and film scholars of
ethnic/racial relations in America." -- European History
Quarterly
"[ Hollywood's War with Poland] makes the case that dealing with
the Soviet Union... required media spinning and a scapegoat.
Biskupski writes that Poland had to be ignored or discredited to
salve our American conscience." -- New Britain Herald
"Biskupski digs deeply into one very important, indeed crucial,
time and period of American life to investigate how the American
film industry consistently ignored, belittled, and demonized Poland
and the Poles, whether in Europe or America." -- Sarmatian
Review
"Biskupski meticulously examines the propagandist undertones of an
extensive range of Hollywood films and scripts made during the war
years, offering a mine of information based on thorough archival
research." -- Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television
"Biskupski outlines in impressive detail Hollywood's one-sided,
negative portrayal of Poland during this turbulent era." --
American Historical Review
"Hollywood's War with Poland, 1939-1945 is a thoroughly documented
study of how Tinsel Town portrayed Poland in films made during
World War II." -- Polish American Journal
"HWWP is an essential resource that proves, behond any question,
that powerful people, prompted by geopolitical competition and deep
hostility worked hard to sully the image of poles,
Polish-Americans, and Poland." -- Writing the Polish Diaspora
"It will be the reference point from now on with respect to any
treatment of Hollywood and Poland, but also of any work done on the
OWI and American internal propaganda during WWII." -- Frank Turaj,
coauthor of The Modern Cinema of Poland
"Named a 2010 Choice Outstanding Academic Title." --
"This book provides a wealth of information on the Roosevelt
Administration and his attitude toward Poland." -- Polish-American
Journal
"This passionate, carefully researched, richly detailed,
well-written study draws fair, persuasive, and important large
conclusions from an extremely limited film
corpus....Well-reproduced images, copious notes, and a first-rate
bibliography provide excellent support and resources for further
study. Highly recommended." -- Choice
"Well-written and well-argued... [and] surprisingly amusing at
times... [Hollywood's War With Poland] argues that there was a
deliberatre attempt by Hollywood studios to show Poland in a
negative light." -- NEPCA Journal
"Winner of the Oscar Halecki Prize." --
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