Hollywood Hates History: The Green Beret (1968)




Beyond The Big Screen show

Summary:  Description: We’re continuing on our trend of always coming back around to John Wayne. In the Green Beret, which was released during the height of the Vietnam War, John Wayne picks up his M-16 to singlehandedly win the conflict in Vietnam. Will he succeed? Was he making history or just making it up as he went? You will have to decide if John Wayne loved modern history of if yet again, Hollywood Hates History.   You can learn more about Beyond the Big Screen and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ email: steve@atozhistorypage.com http://rss.acast.com/beyondthebigscreen Agora: www.agorapodcastnetwork.com https://www.patreon.com/papacy   Check us out on Himalaya! https://www.himalaya.com/en/show/189396   On Social Media: The New A to Z History Page Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/atozhistorypage https://www.facebook.com/Beyondthebigscreen/ https://twitter.com/BigScreenBeyond   Learn More About our Guest: Scott Rank of The History Unplugged Podcast https://www.historyonthenet.com Music Provided by: "Crossing the Chasm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ <br><br><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/beyondthebigscreen">http://supporter.acast.com/beyondthebigscreen</a>.</p>  <br><hr><p style="color: grey;">See <a style="color: grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>