Hollywood left and right : how movie stars shaped American politics /

From the publisher. In Hollywood Left and Right, Steven J. Ross tells a story that has escaped public attention: the emergence of Hollywood as a vital center of political life and the important role that movie stars have played in shaping the course of American politics. Ever since the film industry...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ross, Steven Joseph
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, ©2011.
Temas:
1900-1999
Motion picture industry > United States > Influence.
Motion picture producers and directors > Political activity > United States > History > 20th century.
Motion picture actors and actresses > Political activity > United States > History > 20th century.
Producteurs et réalisateurs de cinéma > Activité politique > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Cinéma > Industrie > États-Unis > Influence.
PERFORMING ARTS > Acting & Auditioning.
Motion picture actors and actresses > Political activity
Motion picture industry > Influence
Motion picture producers and directors > Political activity
Politics and government
United States > Politics and government > 20th century.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 20e siècle.
United States
Electronic books.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: movie stars and politics
  • The first political movie star: Charlie Chaplin
  • The man who brought Hollywood into the Republican Party: Louis B. Mayer
  • Little Caesar and the HUAC mob: Edward G. Robinson
  • Hollywood and the conservative revolution: George Murphy and Ronald Reagan
  • Politics in black and white: Harry Belafonte
  • Movement leader, grassroots builder: Jane Fonda
  • Moses and the red tide: Charlton Heston
  • President Bulworth, or, will Mr. Beatty go to Washington?: Warren Beatty
  • Governor Arnold and the age of celebrity politics: Arnold Schwarzenegger
  • Epilogue.

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