Hedda Hopper's Hollywood : Celebrity Gossip and American Conservatism /

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Frost, Jennifer, 1961-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : New York University Press, 2011.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Hopper, Hedda, > 1890-1966 > Political and social views.
Hopper, Hedda, > 1890-1966.
Conservatism > United States > History > 20th century.
Motion picture industry > California > Los Angeles > History > 20th century.
Motion pictures > Political aspects > United States.
Press and politics > United States > History > 20th century.
Gossip columnists > United States > Biography.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : "malice in wonderland"
  • The making of a celebrity gossip
  • Readers, respondents, and fans
  • Hopper's wars
  • Cold War Americanism, Hopper style
  • Blacklisting Hollywood "Reds"
  • Representing race in the face of civil rights
  • "Family togetherness" in Fifties Hollywood
  • Taking on "Hollywood Babylon"
  • Conclusion : movies, politics, and narratives of nostalgia.

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