And the Band Played On

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RECENTLY Fred Barnes reported that the film industry is not overly eager to enlist in the war effort. Studios have produced patriotic, “America-the-Beautiful” public service announcements, now showing after the trailers at theaters everywhere, but how Hollywood responds content-wise–if at all–to September 11 remains to be seen.

We should give Hollywood a break, at least at first. It does take several months to make a film people will actually watch. But trends in the music industry suggest Americans want to wave the flag now.

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