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Hollywood left and right : how movie stars shaped American politics / Steven J. Ross

Ross, Steven Joseph.

Book | Oxford University Press | 2011

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Description	xi, 500 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Subject	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.
ISBN	9780195181722 : 0195181727 :