Friendly Fire

The Steel Helmet (1951)

Does this film give a first glimpse of what the Korean War looked like, or is it an even bigger stare at American culture in the 1950s? On today’s episode Adam, Ben, and John forgot to take off the price tag—while reviewing this 1951 drama.The introduction for today’s episode was The Soldiers, by William ChildressAvailable on: <a href="https://amzn.to/2SoTVPF" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/movie/the-steel-helmet/id646977053?mt=6&amp;at=1000lPzL" target="_blank">Apple</a>, and your local library<a href="https://maximumfun.org/join" target="_blank">Support our show</a>Next Film: Fixed Bayonets (1951)Available on: <a href="https://amzn.to/2SJzFs2" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/movie/fixed-bayonets/id311596994?mt=6&amp;at=1000lPzL" target="_blank">Apple</a>, and your local library.

A history podcast with a twist: Friendly Fire uses war movies as a point of entry on not only the history of war, but the history of how societies think about war. John Roderick, Adam Pranica and Benjamin Ahr Harrison dissect movies from throughout the history of cinema, talk about film production, pedantic quibbles with costumes and airplanes, and keep you laughing the entire time.