Showbiz politics
Subtitle: Hollywood in American political life
By: Kathryn Cramer Brownell
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 311
ISBN-13: 9781469617916
Subjects: Politics and culture; Politics and government; Motion picture actors and actresses; Motion picture industry; Motion picture producers and directors; Political activity; History
Other titles: Show business politics
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : put on a show!; title: California-made spectacles; title: The Hollywood dream machine goes to war; title: The glittering robes of entertainment; title: Defending the American way of life; title: Building a star system in politics; title: Asserting the sixth estate; title: The razzle dazzle strategy; title: Conclusion : the Washington dream machine.