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An Army of Phantoms: American Movies and the Making of the Cold War

J. Hoberman

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Description:"An Army of Phantoms" is a major new work of history and film criticism from the highly regarded critic J. Hoberman. Here he applies the same dynamic synergy of American politics and American popular culture to the Cold WarOCOs first decade that he brought to the 1960s in the critically acclaimed "The Dream Life." The years between 1946 and 1956 brought U.S. dominance over Europe and a new war in Asia, as well as the birth of the civil rights movement and the stirrings of a new youth culture. The period saw the movie industry purged of its political left while the rise of ideological action hero John Wayne came to dominate theaters. Analyzing movies and media events, Hoberman has organized a pageant of cavalry Westerns, apocalyptic sci-fi flicks, and biblical spectaculars wherein Cecil B. DeMille rubs shoulders with Douglas MacArthur, atomic tests are shown on live TV, God talks on the radio, and Joe McCarthy is bracketed with Marilyn Monroe. Here is a history of film that is also, to paraphrase Jean-Luc Godard, about the film of history. Essential reading for film and history buffs, "An Army of Phantoms" recasts a crucial era in the light of the silver screen.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with An Army of Phantoms: American Movies and the Making of the Cold War. To get started finding An Army of Phantoms: American Movies and the Making of the Cold War, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: "An Army of Phantoms" is a major new work of history and film criticism from the highly regarded critic J. Hoberman. Here he applies the same dynamic synergy of American politics and American popular culture to the Cold WarOCOs first decade that he brought to the 1960s in the critically acclaimed "The Dream Life." The years between 1946 and 1956 brought U.S. dominance over Europe and a new war in Asia, as well as the birth of the civil rights movement and the stirrings of a new youth culture. The period saw the movie industry purged of its political left while the rise of ideological action hero John Wayne came to dominate theaters. Analyzing movies and media events, Hoberman has organized a pageant of cavalry Westerns, apocalyptic sci-fi flicks, and biblical spectaculars wherein Cecil B. DeMille rubs shoulders with Douglas MacArthur, atomic tests are shown on live TV, God talks on the radio, and Joe McCarthy is bracketed with Marilyn Monroe. Here is a history of film that is also, to paraphrase Jean-Luc Godard, about the film of history. Essential reading for film and history buffs, "An Army of Phantoms" recasts a crucial era in the light of the silver screen.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with An Army of Phantoms: American Movies and the Making of the Cold War. To get started finding An Army of Phantoms: American Movies and the Making of the Cold War, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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