Victory Theater: Hollywood And World War II

Rita Hayworth. Bette Davis. Jimmy Stewart. Clark Gable. Marlene Dietrich. These classic movie stars found themselves cast in new roles after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. WWII affected all Americans, including stars. They enlisted, entertained or danced with soldiers at the Stage Door Canteen. Today, the War continues to capture our imaginations with stars like Tom Hanks and Brad Pitt in wartime roles. Watch, discuss and read about the Dream Factory at war.

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These Are the Voyages

James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock got a chance to meet wartime-era Nazis in a 1968 episode from the original Star Trek, proving that Hitler's henchman can disrupt even the time-space continuum. The episode from the beloved TV show's second season has the usual crew beam down on the planet Ekos only to discover the inhabitants aping the Nazi social order. The idea came from one of Kirk's old professors, who introduced the National Socialists on the planet to help organize the planet's chaotic society.