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Screening Politics: The Politician in American Movies, 1931-2001
Harry Keyishian
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hardcover. This reference guide provides detailed discussions of over 50 movies about American politics and politicians. It shows how the patterns in the genre of films have played out over the decades. It includes the portrayal of redeeming politicians in the films of the 1930s. Series: Studies in Film Genre. Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; APF; GTB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 385.
This reference guide provides detailed discussions of over fifty movies about American politics and politicians. In an introduction, the author describes how the political genre has evolved over the past seventy years. Then, in his discussions of individual films, arranged in alphabetical order, Keyishian shows how the patterns in the genre have played out over the decades. Concepts covered in the entries include the portrayal of redeeming politicians in the films of the 1930s, such as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) and the corrupting quality of politics found in post-World War II films such as All the King's Men ... Read more
This reference guide provides detailed discussions of over fifty movies about American politics and politicians. In an introduction, the author describes how the political genre has evolved over the past seventy years. Then, in his discussions of individual films, arranged in alphabetical order, Keyishian shows how the patterns in the genre have played out over the decades. Concepts covered in the entries include the portrayal of redeeming politicians in the films of the 1930s, such as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) and the corrupting quality of politics found in post-World War II films such as All the King's Men ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Film Genre
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810845817
SKU
V9780810845817
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About Harry Keyishian
Harry Keyishian is Professor of English, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, New Jersey.
Reviews for Screening Politics: The Politician in American Movies, 1931-2001
This book is an eclectic anthology about fifty-eight feature films released over a neat seven-decade period....interesting...
The Journal of Popular Culture
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Wilson, Dave, The American President, Air Force One. The Fairleigh Dickinson University English professor and movie buff analyzes these films and about 45 more in his book Screening Politics...the 200-page hardcover deals ... Read more
The Journal of Popular Culture
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Wilson, Dave, The American President, Air Force One. The Fairleigh Dickinson University English professor and movie buff analyzes these films and about 45 more in his book Screening Politics...the 200-page hardcover deals ... Read more