| Description |
1 online resource. |
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text file |
| Series |
Cinema cultures in contact ; 1
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Cinema cultures in contact ; 1.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : "Nothing like going to an authority" -- Popular sovereignty, public opinion, and the presidency -- Cultural nationalism and democracy's opinion leaders -- Wartime film stardom and global leadership -- The divo, new style heavy -- The ballyhooed art of governing romance -- Stunts and plebiscites -- Promoting a romantic biography -- National leader, international actor -- Conclusions. |
| Summary |
"In the post-World War I American climate of isolationism, nativism, democratic expansion of civic rights, and consumerism, Italian-born star Rodolfo Valentino and Italy's dictator Benito Mussolini became surprising paragons of authoritarian male power and mass appeal. Drawing on extensive research in the United States and Italy, Giorgio Bertellini's work shows how their popularity, both political and erotic, largely depended on the efforts of public opinion managers, including publicists, journalists, and even ambassadors. Beyond the democratic celebrations of the Jazz Age, the promotion of their charismatic masculinity, while short-lived, inaugurated the now-familiar convergence of popular celebrity and political authority"--Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access |
| Subject |
Valentino, Rudolph, 1895-1926.
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Valentino, Rudolph, 1895-1926. |
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Mussolini, Benito, 1883-1945.
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Mussolini, Benito, 1883-1945. |
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Publicity -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Publicity. |
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United States. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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Mass media and publicity.
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Mass media and publicity. |
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Communication in politics.
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Communication in politics. |
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Celebrities in mass media.
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Celebrities in mass media. |
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Motion picture industry -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Motion picture industry. |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
History.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Bertellini, Giorgio, 1967- Divo and the Duce. Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2019] 9780520301368 (DLC) 2018033486 |
| ISBN |
9780520972179 (ebook) |
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0520972171 |
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9780520301368 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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