When Hollywood Was Right: How Movie Stars, Studio Moguls, and Big Business Remade American Politics
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (927 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521199182 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 235 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Coming together were stars such as John Wayne, Robert Taylor, George Murphy, and many others who joined studio heads Cecil B. They found support among a large group of business leaders who poured money and skills into this effort, which paid off with the election of George Murphy to the U.S. Mayer, Walt Disney, and Jack Warner to rebuild the Republican Party. Senate and of Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan to the highest office in the nation. Hollywood was not always a bastion of liberalism. Following World War II, an informal alliance of movie stars, studio moguls, and Southern California business interests formed to revitalize a factionalized Republican Party. DeMille, Louis B. This is an exciting story based on extensive new research that will forever change how we think of Hollywood politics.
Mayer, Cecil B. "When Hollywood Was Right offers a lesson for today of how an embattled, factionalized Republican Party came together to elect a principled and pragmatic conservative, Ronald Reagan, to the presidency. The result is a provocative, smart, original, and entertaining book that should be required reading for all students of American politics and popular culture." Steven M. Now Critchlow has focused his keen political and historical skills on Hollywood. Surveying Hollywood's political landscape from the 1930s to 1980, Critchlow deftly reveals how Republican movie stars, studio moguls, and Southern California business leaders worked together to r
What a fun and interesting book! What a fun and interesting book! I picked up When Hollywood was Right because I am interested in what happened in Hollywood during this period and curious about the differences to today’s Hollywood crowd. I will admit that the cover caught my eye. It is a classic picture of Ronald Reagan – a man I admire and have fond memories of talking to while he was president. Copious documentation is an added bonus of the boo. Fun and interesting read on politics in Hollywood When Hollywood was Right is a fascinating read. Growing up in Southern California, I’ve always enjoyed learning about the history of the entertainment industry. Critchlow provides great insight and detail about HUAC and the Venona project. Even after studying US History as an undergrad, I was amazed to find out that so many interesting details about the era had been left out of standard coursework on the subject. Any fa. S.Tu said A must read for anyone interested in history, politics, or film.. A very interesting perspective; Dr. Critchlow explores facets of the Hollywood of yesteryear and, with groundbreaking new research, reveals that Hollywood has not always been the hotbed of progressive liberalism that exists today. Starting in the 19A must read for anyone interested in history, politics, or film. A very interesting perspective; Dr. Critchlow explores facets of the Hollywood of yesteryear and, with groundbreaking new research, reveals that Hollywood has not always been the hotbed of progressive liberalism that exists today. Starting in the 1930s, we follow familiar celebrities and businessmen, and how they reshaped American politics.The book is very well written, and from the first page it will grab your attention; fro. 0s, we follow familiar celebrities and businessmen, and how they reshaped American politics.The book is very well written, and from the first page it will grab your attention; fro
Donald T. Critchlow is a Professor of History at Arizona State University. . He is editor of the Journal of Policy History, an interdisciplinary quarterly published by Cambridge University Press, and general editor of the Cambridge Essential Histories Series. He has authored and edited numerous books, including The Conservative Ascendancy: How the GOP Made Political History (2007, revised 2011); Phyllis Schlafly and Grassroots Conservatism (