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Hollywood Speaks Out: Pictures that Dared to Protest Real World Issues

By Robert L. Hilliard

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2009
ISBN
140517899X, 978-1-405-17899-0, 978-1-4051-7898-3
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4296115 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
280\271
Time added
2014-02-12 18:00:00

Description

Hollywood Speaks Out explores that rare Hollywood feature that dared to tackle red-hot, social issues whilst American society was gripped by the convulsion and controversy they generated. Explores why Hollywood has always been risk-adverse, and how most feature flms deal with controversial issues long after the controversy is pastOrganized around such important issues as poverty, racism, sexism, war, anti-Semitism, and homophobiaDiscusses the relevance and the impact of feature films from Modern Times to WALL-E

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