The China Clipper, Pan American Airways and popular culture
By: Larry Weirather.
Publisher: McFarland & Company; McFarland
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 335
ISBN-13: 9780786428205
Subjects: Pan American Airways Corporation -- History; China Clipper (Airplane) -- History; Popular culture -- United States
Description: "The book discusses strategies used to represent the clipper as a paragon of U.S. interests, values and beliefs. The main focus of the work is the variety of ways this iconographic status manifested itself through toys, movies, pulp fiction, comic books and music. An appendix explains different models of the clipper flying boats"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-321) and index.
Table of contents: title: Bedrock beliefs: Pan American airways advertising; title: Clipper heroes and celebs; title: Hollywood: Clippers go to the movies; title: Clipper music; title: Air-age education: youth and Clipper; title: Clipper toys, games, amusements; title: Detroit's clippers; title: China Clipper restaurants, bars, clubs, and lounges; title: The Clipper and agriculture; title: The comics: of dragon ladies and claws; title: Pulps and trades: murder and romance most foul; title: Rituals: a parade of days and expos; title: The Clipper as military icon; title: Clipper aloha.