When I got back from the war in 1946 people didn't want the Mr. Smith kind of movie any more, and I refused to make war pictures.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Stewart notes a shift in public taste after the war, preferring less war-themed content.
- In plain terms
- After the war, people didn't want war movies anymore.
- What can you take from it?
- Audience preferences shift with historical context.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does history affect art?
- What movies reflect our times?
Another view
It simplifies the complex reasons people might avoid war films.
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