OK, I’ll explain.
You’re correct, I have no evidence that they didn’t.
But I would assert that they probably didn’t.
This is based on the fact that male physical contact wasn’t considered the ‘done thing’ back in 1944. In fact I’d go as far as to say that men of that generation had an abhorance of physical contact with other men. This I believe was the product of the phobia about homosexuality, which at time was not only against the law, but the evils of which were promoted by the church and media. There was also a huge terror about it within the armed forces, mainly because so many young men were forced into close proximity with others for the first time (many with little or no sexual experience–hetrosexual or otherwise).
I think you’ll find men making physical contact with one another–even at the successful conclusion of a sporting event, or in this case the shooting down of the ‘beastly hun’ would be acceptable, as a post permissive society action. If you don’t believe me, watch old films of sporting events–or even old Hollywood films–you don’t get a lot of hugging in ‘Twelve O’Clock High’ or ‘Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo’. This is because it hadn’t yet entered society as an everyday acceptable part of male social interaction.
As to anger, read why in my post above yours.
Andy
I’m not sure your examples are good ones – there weren’t many (or indeed any) black folks in any of the films you mention and there may be distinct cultural differences here.
Anger? It’s a movie.
Linrey, it’s a discussion forum isn’t it?
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