Hollywood’s Next Era Seen in Ike Backed Film Reports
General Eisenhower endorses The Story of GI Joe as the era’s most impressive World War II film. New stars emerge as old screen icons fade, with Van Johnson and Esther Williams among leaders in postwar cinema and several actors choosing production roles or business paths.
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