On The Tinsel Front

Tag: U.S. Army Air Forces

  • The Hal Roach Studios

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    Christopher Bomba
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    Miller: No, before the war it was the Hal Roach Studios, you know, where Laurel & Hardy and the Our Gang films were made. When the Army took it over, Fort Roach seemed appropriate… The home of the USAAF First Motion Picture Unit during the war, the “Hal Roach Studios was an American motion picture and television production studio. Known…

  • About the Cover Art

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    If you are wondering the podcast’s cover art… This was the emblem for the USAAF’s First Motion Picture Unit during the war. In researching whether I could use it I learned about the INSTITUTE OF HERALDRY, the U.S. Government agency in charge of emblems and coats of arms for the military and other agencies. From…