Showbiz Goes to War Cast and Crew

Showbiz Goes to War

Plot: While a few Hollywood celebrities such as James Stewart and Clark Gable saw combat during World War II, the majority used their talents to rally the American public through bond sales, morale-boosting USO tours, patriotic war dramas and escapist film fare. Comedian David Steinberg plays host for this star-studded, 90-minute documentary, which looks at the way Tinseltown helped the United States' war effort

Release Date: Friday, December 31 1982
42 years ago

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Cast

Bud Abbott. Bud Abbott would have been no older than 76 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Oct 02 1897 –
Died: Wed, Apr 24 1974

Larry Adler. Larry Adler was 68 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Feb 10 1914 –
Died: Mon, Aug 06 2001

Dana Andrews. Dana Andrews was 73 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1909 –
Died: Thu, Dec 17 1992

Fred Astaire. Fred Astaire was 83 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, May 10 1899 –
Died: Mon, Jun 22 1987

Lucille Ball. Lucille Ball was 71 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 06 1911 –
Died: Wed, Apr 26 1989

Robert Benchley. Robert Benchley would have been no older than 56 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Sep 14 1889 –
Died: Wed, Nov 21 1945

Jack Benny. Jack Benny would have been no older than 80 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, Feb 14 1894 –
Died: Thu, Dec 26 1974

Milton Berle. Milton Berle was 74 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 12 1908 –
Died: Wed, Mar 27 2002

Vivian Blaine. Vivian Blaine was 61 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Nov 21 1921 –
Died: Sat, Dec 09 1995

Mel Blanc. Mel Blanc was 74 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, May 30 1908 –
Died: Mon, Jul 10 1989

Humphrey Bogart. Humphrey Bogart would have been no older than 57 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Dec 25 1899 –
Died: Mon, Jan 14 1957

Joe E. Brown. Joe E. Brown would have been no older than 81 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 26 1891 –
Died: Fri, Jul 06 1973

James Cagney. James Cagney was 83 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jul 17 1899 –
Died: Sun, Mar 30 1986

Ken Carpenter. Ken Carpenter was 82 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Aug 21 1900 –
Died: Tue, Oct 16 1984

Gary Cooper. Gary Cooper would have been no older than 60 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, May 07 1901 –
Died: Sat, May 13 1961

Lou Costello. Lou Costello would have been no older than 52 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Mar 06 1906 –
Died: Tue, Mar 03 1959

Bing Crosby. Bing Crosby would have been no older than 74 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, May 03 1903 –
Died: Fri, Oct 14 1977

Linda Darnell. Linda Darnell would have been no older than 41 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Oct 16 1923 –
Died: Sat, Apr 10 1965

Bette Davis. Bette Davis was 74 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 05 1908 –
Died: Fri, Oct 06 1989

Jimmy Durante. Jimmy Durante would have been no older than 86 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 09 1893 –
Died: Tue, Jan 29 1980

Clark Gable. Clark Gable would have been no older than 59 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Feb 01 1901 –
Died: Wed, Nov 16 1960

Judy Garland. Judy Garland would have been no older than 47 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jun 10 1922 –
Died: Sun, Jun 22 1969

Greer Garson. Greer Garson was 78 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Sep 29 1904 –
Died: Sat, Apr 06 1996

Betty Grable. Betty Grable would have been no older than 56 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Dec 18 1916 –
Died: Mon, Jul 02 1973

Cary Grant. Cary Grant was 78 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 18 1904 –
Died: Sat, Nov 29 1986

Alan Hale. Alan Hale would have been no older than 57 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Feb 09 1892 –
Died: Sun, Jan 22 1950

Rita Hayworth. Rita Hayworth was 64 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Oct 17 1918 –
Died: Thu, May 14 1987

Adolf Hitler. Adolf Hitler would have been no older than 56 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 20 1889 –
Died: Mon, Apr 30 1945

Bob Hope. Bob Hope was 79 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, May 29 1903 –
Died: Sun, Jul 27 2003

Betty Hutton. Betty Hutton was 61 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Feb 26 1921 –
Died: Mon, Mar 12 2007

Harry James. Harry James was 66 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, Mar 15 1916 –
Died: Tue, Jul 05 1983

Van Johnson. Van Johnson was 66 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 25 1916 –
Died: Fri, Dec 12 2008

Al Jolson. Al Jolson would have been no older than 64 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, May 26 1886 –
Died: Mon, Oct 23 1950

Danny Kaye. Danny Kaye was 71 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, Jan 18 1911 –
Died: Tue, Mar 03 1987

Gene Kelly. Gene Kelly was 70 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 23 1912 –
Died: Fri, Feb 02 1996

Kay Kyser. Kay Kyser was 77 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jun 18 1905 –
Died: Tue, Jul 23 1985

Hedy Lamarr. Hedy Lamarr was 68 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Nov 09 1914 –
Died: Wed, Jan 19 2000

Joan Leslie. Joan Leslie was 57 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 26 1925 –
Died: Mon, Oct 12 2015

Carole Lombard. Carole Lombard would have been no older than 33 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Oct 06 1908 –
Died: Fri, Jan 16 1942

Harpo Marx. Harpo Marx would have been no older than 75 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Nov 23 1888 –
Died: Mon, Sep 28 1964

Louis B. Mayer. Louis B. Mayer would have been no older than 73 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jul 12 1884 –
Died: Tue, Oct 29 1957

Mitzi Mayfair. Mitzi Mayfair would have been no older than 61 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jun 06 1914 –
Died: Sat, May 01 1976

Carmen Miranda. Carmen Miranda would have been no older than 46 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Feb 09 1909 –
Died: Fri, Aug 05 1955

Robert Mitchum. Robert Mitchum was 65 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Aug 06 1917 –
Died: Tue, Jul 01 1997

Harry Morgan. Harry Morgan was 67 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 10 1915 –
Died: Wed, Dec 07 2011

Margaret O'Brien. Margaret O'Brien was 45 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 15 1937

Tyrone Power. Tyrone Power would have been no older than 44 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, May 05 1914 –
Died: Sat, Nov 15 1958

Martha Raye. Martha Raye was 66 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 27 1916 –
Died: Wed, Oct 19 1994

Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan was 71 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Feb 06 1911 –
Died: Sat, Jun 05 2004

Mickey Rooney. Mickey Rooney was 62 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Sep 23 1920 –
Died: Sun, Apr 06 2014

Jane Russell. Jane Russell was 61 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Jun 21 1921 –
Died: Mon, Feb 28 2011

Ann Sheridan. Ann Sheridan would have been no older than 51 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Feb 21 1915 –
Died: Sat, Jan 21 1967

Phil Silvers. Phil Silvers was 71 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, May 11 1911 –
Died: Fri, Nov 01 1985

Frank Sinatra. Frank Sinatra was 67 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Dec 12 1915 –
Died: Thu, May 14 1998

Barbara Stanwyck. Barbara Stanwyck was 75 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Jul 16 1907 –
Died: Sat, Jan 20 1990

David Steinberg. David Steinberg was 40 in Showbiz Goes to War as 'Self - Host'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 09 1942

James Stewart. James Stewart was 74 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, May 20 1908 –
Died: Wed, Jul 02 1997

Lana Turner. Lana Turner was 61 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Feb 08 1921 –
Died: Thu, Jun 29 1995

John Wayne. John Wayne would have been no older than 72 in Showbiz Goes to War as '(archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, May 26 1907 –
Died: Mon, Jun 11 1979

Crew

Norman Sedawie. Norman Sedawie was >> in Showbiz Goes to War as 'Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gayle Gibson Sedawie. Gayle Gibson Sedawie was >> in Showbiz Goes to War as 'Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday