Hollywood left and right how movie stars shaped American politics / Steven J. Ross.
| Author/creator | Ross, Steven Joseph |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Oxford University Press, |
| Description | xi, 500 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
Motion picture producers and directors--Political activity. --United States. --History. --20th century. |
| Contents | 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011006037 |
| ISBN | 9780195181722 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |