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Hollywood left and right : how movie stars shaped American politics /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ross, Steven Joseph
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2011]
Subjects:
United States > Politics and government > 20th century.
Motion picture industry > United States > Influence.
Motion picture producers and directors > Political activity > United States > History > 20th century.
Motion picture actors and actresses > Political activity > United States > History > 20th century.
Table of 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.