The Leading Man: Hollywood and the Presidential Image

by Burton W. Peretti

Book Overview

American presidents and Hollywood have interacted since the 1920s. This relationship has made our entertainment more political and our political leadership more aligned with the world of movies and movie stars. In The Leading Man , Burton W. Peretti explores the development of the cinematic presidential image. He sets the scene in chapter 1 to show us how the chief executive, beginning with George Washington, was positioned to assume the mantle of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813554047
• ISBN13: 9780813554044
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary