ollywood and the military have cooperated in the movie-making business for over 90 years. The Pentagon uses the movies as part of a larger public relations effort aimed at selling the armed forces to the American public. Is it appropriate for the military to rewrite film scripts in exchange for its cooperation? What does it cost the taxpayer? And should the military be involved in the entertainment business at all?
 

Featured Experts:

Philip Stub, Hollwood Liaison
Department of Defense

Dr. Lawrence Suid, Author
"Sailing on the Silver Screen: Hollywood and the U.S. Navy"

Joe Trento, Bureau Chief
National Security News Service

Produced: January 26, 1997 
Running Time: 29 minutes
Show Number: 1020

Price: $39
Internet Discount: $29