Hollywood left and right
Subtitle: how movie stars shaped American politics
By: Steven J. Ross
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780199782413
Subjects: Politics and government; Motion picture producers and directors; Influence; United States; Motion picture actors and actresses; Motion picture industry; Political activity; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: movie stars and politics; title: The first political movie star: Charlie Chaplin; title: The man who brought Hollywood into the Republican Party: Louis B. Mayer; title: Little Caesar and the HUAC mob: Edward G. Robinson; title: Hollywood and the conservative revolution: George Murphy and Ronald Reagan; title: Politics in black and white: Harry Belafonte; title: Movement leader, grassroots builder: Jane Fonda; title: Moses and the red tide: Charlton Heston; title: President Bulworth, or, will Mr. Beatty go to Washington?: Warren Beatty; title: Governor Arnold and the age of celebrity politics: Arnold Schwarzenegger; title: Epilogue.