Presidents in the movies American history and politics on screen /
Cinematic depictions of real U.S. presidents from Abraham Lincoln to George W. Bush explore how Hollywood movies represent American history and politics on screen.
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Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
Language: | English |
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The evolving American Presidency
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http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230117112 |
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Cinematic depictions of real U.S. presidents from Abraham Lincoln to George W. Bush explore how Hollywood movies represent American history and politics on screen. |
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Electronic book text. Epublication based on: 9780230113282. |
Carrier Form: | 208 p. |
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9780230113282 9780230117112 : 0230117112 : |
CLC: | J905.712 |
Contents: | Transition: The Making of Screen Presidents - Ian Scott * D. W. Griffith's Lincoln - Melvyn Stokes * The 'Picture Man:' The Cinematic Strife of Theodore Roosevelt - Brian Neve * Darryl F. Zanuck's Wilson (1944) - Mark Wheeler * The "Confidence" President: Franklin D. Roosevelt in Film - Harry Keyishian * The Cinematic Kennedy: Thirteen Days and the Burnishing of an Image - Mark White * The President Impeached: Tennessee Johnson and Nixon - Iwan Morgan * Oliver Stone's Improbable 'W.' - Kingsley Marshall. |