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Winner of the 2003 Ray and Pat Browne Book Award, given by the Popular Culture Association

The contributors to Hollywood’s White House examine the historical accuracy of these presidential depictions, illuminate their influence, and uncover how they reflect the concerns of their times and the social and political visions of the filmmakers. The volume, which includes a comprehensive filmography and a bibliography, is ideal for historians and film enthusiasts.

The essays are supported by numerous sources that provide some good leads . . . the chronological filmography will come in handy. Recommended. -- Library Journal

This well-written book, with contributions by both film critics and historians, is an interesting study of the real presidency and the reel presidency. -- USA Today Magazine

An excellent example of the American theater. . . . We are the audience. We will be a much more informed audience after reading the essays in this book. -- Ray Browne, Journal of American Culture

A scholarly examination of the portrayal of the American presidency in film. -- Choice

Winner of the 2004 Ray and Pat Browne Award given by the Popular Culture Association.

Publication Date

7-4-2003

Publisher

The University Press of Kentucky

Place of Publication

Lexington, KY

ISBN

9780813191263

eISBN

9780813127927

Keywords

Historical films, Presidents, White House, United States

Disciplines

American Popular Culture

Hollywood's White House: The American Presidency in Film and History
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