Showbiz Goes to War

The wartime experiences of stars of stage, screen and radio as well as the equally amusing recollections of the servicemen and women who took part in amateur theatricals and shows are included in this book. The excitement of wartime years permeates every page, evoking feelings of what it was really like when showbiz went to war. The book includes chapters on the formation of the showbiz volunteer corps the Entertainment National Service Association, tube shelter concerts, drag artists in POW camps and a moving postscript on the fate of many of those involved. Designed for all those who are interested in some of the unusual aspects of World War II and the behind-the-scenes lives of well-known personalities.