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Dreams of Flight: "The Great Escape" in American Film and Culture

By Dana Polan
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By Dana Polan
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The first full—length study of the iconic 1960s film The Great Escape and its place in Hollywood and American history.

Escaped POW Virgil Hilts (Steve McQueen) on a stolen motorcycle jumps an imposing barbed wire fence—caught on film, the act and its aftermath have become an unforgettable symbol of triumph as well as defeat for 1960s America. Combining production and reception history with close reading, Dreams of Flight offers the first full—length study of The Great Escape, the classic fil...

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