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   Town film treatment with a cast including the American superstars Tom
   Colditz escapes: Britain 109, America 0
   Few Americans were held at the top security camp and, more
   Though latecomers to the global conflict, America has long portrayed
   Playstation generation that America overcame Germany and Japan
   Navy even before America's entry into the war.
   studied America's self-image in war films, says Hollywood's take on
   scepticism and caution. Exploring American myths and narratives is
   Conflicts such as in the Balkans are difficult for American audiences
   American "heroes" have had it tough since Vietnam
   heroic American which that war put on ice for a long time."
   American male a welcome respite.
   "They're getting quite a good press. In the past 25 years American
   Hollywood Americanisation of World War II.
   "I'd put it down to insular American audiences. Americans want to see
   films about Americans. That's where the money is."
   balance for America's wartime allies would probably make few inroads
   "To get made at all, most British films need at least one American
   Not all Hitler's enemies were American
   in American schools. It's quite possible that Saving Private Ryan is
   20 Aug 99 | Americas
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