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245 14 a| The Divo and the Duce :b| promoting film stardom and political leadership in 1920s America /c| Giorgio Bertellini.;

264 1 a| Oakland, California :b| University of California Press,c| [2019];

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490 0 a| Cinema cultures in contact ;v| 1;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction : "Nothing like going to an authority" -- Popular sovereignty, public opinion, and the presidency -- Cultural nationalism and democracy's opinion leaders -- Wartime film stardom and global leadership -- The divo, new style heavy -- The ballyhooed art of governing romance -- Stunts and plebiscites -- Promoting a romantic biography -- National leader, international actor -- Conclusions.;

520 a| "In the post-World War I American climate of isolationism, nativism, democratic expansion of civic rights, and consumerism, Italian-born star Rodolfo Valentino and Italy's dictator Benito Mussolini became surprising paragons of authoritarian male power and mass appeal. Drawing on extensive research in the United States and Italy, Giorgio Bertellini's work shows how their popularity, both political and erotic, largely depended on the efforts of public opinion managers, including publicists, journalists, and even ambassadors. Beyond the democratic celebrations of the Jazz Age, the promotion of their charismatic masculinity, while short-lived, inaugurated the now-familiar convergence of popular celebrity and political authority"--Provided by publisher.;

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600 10 a| Valentino, Rudolph,d| 1895-1926.=| ^A33022;

600 10 a| Mussolini, Benito,d| 1883-1945.=| ^A28437;

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650 0 a| Communication in politics.=| ^A76520;

650 0 a| Celebrities in mass media.=| ^A516190;

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The Divo and the Duce : promoting film stardom and political leadership in 1920s America / Giorgio Bertellini.

Author/creator	Bertellini, Giorgio, 1967- author.
Format	Book
Publication	Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2019]
Description	xv, 309 pages ; 23 cm.
Subjects	Valentino, Rudolph, 1895-1926. Mussolini, Benito, 1883-1945. Publicity--United States. --History. --20th century. Mass media and publicity. Communication in politics. Celebrities in mass media. Motion picture industry--United States. --History. --20th century.

Series	Cinema cultures in contact ; 1
Contents	Introduction : "Nothing like going to an authority" -- Popular sovereignty, public opinion, and the presidency -- Cultural nationalism and democracy's opinion leaders -- Wartime film stardom and global leadership -- The divo, new style heavy -- The ballyhooed art of governing romance -- Stunts and plebiscites -- Promoting a romantic biography -- National leader, international actor -- Conclusions.
Abstract	"In the post-World War I American climate of isolationism, nativism, democratic expansion of civic rights, and consumerism, Italian-born star Rodolfo Valentino and Italy's dictator Benito Mussolini became surprising paragons of authoritarian male power and mass appeal. Drawing on extensive research in the United States and Italy, Giorgio Bertellini's work shows how their popularity, both political and erotic, largely depended on the efforts of public opinion managers, including publicists, journalists, and even ambassadors. Beyond the democratic celebrations of the Jazz Age, the promotion of their charismatic masculinity, while short-lived, inaugurated the now-familiar convergence of popular celebrity and political authority"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Terms of use	This work is licensed under a Creative Commons CC-BY license. To view a copy of the license, visit: http://creativecommons.org/licenses
Issued in other form	Online version: Bertellini, Giorgio, 1967- Divo and the Duce. Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2019] 9780520972179
Genre/form	History.
LCCN	2018033486
ISBN	9780520301368 paperback ; alkaline paper
ISBN	0520301366 paperback ; alkaline paper

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