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The Civil War On Film – 25 in a series – “Not surprisingly, few Civil War movies explore the prisoner of war experience…”

The Civil War On Film - 25 in a series -

Andersonville tells the story of Camp Sumter, better known as Andersonville Prison. Not surprisingly, few Civil War movies explore the prisoner of war experience, probably because the topic is so unremittingly unpleasant. Set in 1864, the film is grimly unpitying and while it contains historical inaccuracies, it gets closer to Civil War prison camp realities than any film before or after.

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The Civil War On Film – 24 in a series – “…to be filmed on the actual Gettysburg battlefield itself…”

The Civil War On Film - 24 in a series -

Realizing the location would be as much a character as any person, Turner negotiated for some of the scenes to be filmed on the actual Gettysburg battlefield itself, an unprecedented National Park Service allowance, though strict federal regulations ruled out any scenes showing opposing fire or combat. In this way, Turner can be compared to David O. Selznick in terms of the way he too obsessed over every detail of the production in ways producers do not always do.

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  3. The Civil War On Film – 16 in a series – As a producer interested in maximizing his profits, Selznick worked hard to head off any possible protest.
  4. The Civil War On Film – 14 in a series – “Yet Mitchell created a heroine who never glorified the “Lost Cause” the way other characters in the movie did”
  5. The Civil War On Film – 20 in a series – …Americans’ ideas about who qualified as heroes of the Civil War.