4.43-The Dawn Patrol

About this episode

Jonathan Ytreberg discusses the 1930 film The Dawn Patrol and its context within WWI war films and Hollywood history.

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is my discussion of the 1930 film The Dawn Patrol. I don't have a guest today, but you can hear me discuss the comparisons between this and earlier WWI war films, the feud between Howard Hawks and Howard Hughes, and Hollywood's first nepo baby. You can watch The Dawn Patrol on YouTube, or Tubi or pick up a physical copy for your collection. Other films mentioned in this episode include: Hell's Angels directed by Howard HughesThe Air Circus directed by Howard...

People in this episode

Host: Jonathan Ytreberg

Topics covered

• film analysis
• WWI war films
• Hollywood history
• director feuds
• nepotism in Hollywood

Keywords

• The Dawn Patrol
• Howard Hawks
• Howard Hughes
• WWI films
• Hollywood nepo baby

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Dawn Patrol, Hell's Angels, The Air Circus

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