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Author Peretti, Burton W. (Burton William), 1961-

Title The leading man : Hollywood and the presidential image / Burton W. Peretti.

Publication Info. New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, [2012]
©2012

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 Moore Stacks  PN1995.9.P678 P47 2012    Available  ---
Description x, 335 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents "The torments of desire" : presidents and performance before 1929 -- The studios' golden age and the white house, 1929-1945 -- Truman, eisenhower, and the televised presidency -- Charisma's hour, 1960-1969 -- Enter stage right, 1969-1989 -- Hollywood wags the dog, 1990-2000 -- The twin towers, 2001-2009.
Subject Presidents in motion pictures.
Presidents in motion pictures.
Motion pictures -- Political aspects -- United States.
Motion pictures -- Political aspects.
United States.
Historical films -- United States -- History and criticism.
Historical films.
Motion pictures and history.
Motion pictures and history.
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