American politics in Hollywood film. (©2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ian Scott.
• Authors: Scott, Ian, 1954-
• Contents: Introduction : 'We're living your scripts' -- Film, ideology and American politics : Hollywood and the portrayal of American political ideas ; The iconography of Hollywood politics -- Political films in the classic studio era : Inside the corridors of power ; Symbolism, iconography and the movies of Frank Capra -- Hollywood on the campaign trail : Hollywood and early election campaigns ; The boys on the bus ; Contemporary election movies -- Action, conspiracy and paranoia in Hollywood political films : The pre-Cold War thriller films ; Post 1945: Cold War conspiracy ; Alan J. Pakula and the classic paranoia style ; Political thrillers in the contemporary era -- Political biography in film : Origins and evolution ; Drama and politics: the biographies of Oliver Stone -- Hollywood and America in the new foreign policy era : Trust no one ; Decoding the documentary -- Hollywood and contemporary domestic politics : Who took the politics out of political movies ; Political films in the 1990s ; The 2000s and beyond.
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Publisher Details: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Copyright Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (vii, 264 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 791.43/6581; Politics in motion pictures; Motion pictures -- Political aspects -- United States; PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video -- Reference; ART -- Film & Video; PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video -- General; Motion pictures -- Political aspects; Politics in motion pictures; United States; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780748646289; 0748646280; 1283221667; 9781283221665; 9780748688364; 0748688366
• Related ISBNs: 0748640231; 9780748640232; 074864024X; 9780748640249
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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