@inbook{10.2307/j.ctt5hj3rx.9, ISBN = {9780813553979}, URL = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt5hj3rx.9}, abstract = {In the voice-over to the personal color film diary that his father, George Stevens, began at dawn on June 6, 1944, while aboard the flagship Belfast, George Stevens Jr. recalls that the captain read to the men assembled on deck a passage from Shakespeare’sHenry V, which has since become a signature commentary on the D-Day invasion.¹ Let us recall the theatrical scene. Just before the battle at Agincourt is about to begin, Shakespeare’s king assures his men that their paucity of troops may still prove to be a sign of luck. Coveting honor beyond all earthly possessions, he explains,}, bookauthor = {ELISABETH BRONFEN}, booktitle = {Specters of War: Hollywood's Engagement with Military Conflict}, pages = {144--168}, publisher = {Rutgers University Press}, title = {Reporting the War}, year = {2012} }