From Hitler to Hollywood: When the Earth Fell from its Axis and Hollywood Made its Greatest Movies

In the USA, 1939 was a year like no other. Gangster Al Capone, his brain addled by syphilis, was released from Alcatraz; famed pilot Amelia Earhart was officially declared dead; boxer Joe Louis reigned supreme; Frank Sinatra got married and his career skyrocketed; and the New York Yankees fielded perhaps their greatest team. It was a sensational year for Hollywood too, with filmmakers churning out a movie a day, and with some of the all-time greats like The Wizard of Oz and Gone With The Wi...