Fictional presidential films
Subtitle: a comprehensive filmography of portrayals from 1930 to 2011
By: Sarah Miles Bolam & Thomas J. Bolam
Contributors: Bolam, Thomas J., 1933-
Publisher: Xlibris Corp.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Bloomington, IN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 327
ISBN-13: 9781462893188; 9781462893171
Subjects: Presidents in motion pictures; Catalogs
Description: "Hollywood's manner of making films, its conventions, applies especially to fictional presidential films, allowing filmmakers to express their ideas that could not be done in traditional historical films. Fictional Presidential Films offers a complete filmography of these two-hundred-plus films decade by decade since 1930. The main body of the work provides a brief summary of each decade along with a summary on the overall nature of films in which a fictional President appeared. Each relevant film is then discussed with credits, plot summary, description of the presidential appearance, and, when possible, an assessment of the presidential portrayal included."--Back cover
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-314) and index.