During WW2, Hollywood played an important role in war propaganda as it produced a great deal of movies that encompassed the unity of our country and influenced public opinion on the war. Join the El Paso Museum of Art a we showcase war movies and highlight the underrepresented role that women, Hispanics and African Americans had on the World War 2.
Film Schedule:
1-5 PM
1PM: Why We Fight: War Comes to America, 1945 (80th anniversary)
3PM: The Battle of Midway, 1942 (John Ford); Memphis Belle: A story of a Flying Fortress, 1944 (William Wyler)
1- 5 PM
1PM: The Negro Soldier, 1944 (Stuart Heisler); The Battle of San Pietro, 1945 (John Hutson)
3PM: The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter, 1980
In partnership with The El Paso Community foundation Plaza Classic Film Festival
