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Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War
  • Date: Wednesday, November 05, 2014
  • Time: 5:00 pm
  • Location: William G. McGowan Theater, Washington, DC

Author Mark Harris tells how Hollywood changed World War II—and vice versa—through the stories of five lengendary American film directors: John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra, and George Stevens. Among them, they were on the scene of almost every major moment of America’s war and in every branch of service.

A book signing will follow the program. Purchase this book on the day of the event from the myArchives Store and receive a 15% discount (members get 20% off).

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All public programs at the National Archives are free and streamed live online via the National Archives’ YouTube channel. Reservations are recommended; seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. The doors to the building will open 45 minutes prior to the start of the program. Use the Special Events entrance on the corner of Constitution Avenue and 7th Street, NW.Live captioning will be available online and in the William G. McGowan Theater. If you require an alternative or additional accommodation for an event (such as a downloadable transcript or a sign language interpreter), please send an email to public.program@nara.gov or call 202-357-5000 in advance.