‘I Want You’ From 1951: The Korean War on the Homefront
Commentary
If you look up movies about World War II, the list is endless. Whether made during the actual war or since then, focusing on Europe or the Pacific, depicting training or combat, and showing military life or wartime on the Homefront, the Second World War has provided an inexhaustible fountain of content for screen stories.
It’s a different story when it comes to the Korean War. Although it took place from 1950 to 1953, right during the Golden Era of Hollywood, there are very few classic movies that focus on or even mention this major military conflict. Nevertheless, it was an important part of American history and a war in which many of our fathers and grandfathers served, so it is worth remembering and discovering….