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Hedda Hopper's Hollywood : celebrity gossip and American conservatism / Jennifer Frost.

LIBRA PN4874.H64 F76 2011
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Frost, Jennifer, 1961-
Series:
American history and culture (New York University Press)
American history and culture
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Hopper, Hedda, 1885-1966.
Hopper, Hedda.
Hopper, Hedda, 1885-1966--Political and social views.
Political and social views.
Gossip columnists--United States--Biography.
Gossip columnists.
Press and politics--United States--History--20th century.
Press and politics.
Motion picture industry.
History.
United States.
Motion pictures--Political aspects--United States.
Motion pictures.
Motion pictures--Political aspects.
Motion picture industry--California--Los Angeles--History--20th century.
Conservatism--United States--History--20th century.
Conservatism.
California--Los Angeles.
Genre:
Biographies.
Physical Description:
xv, 281 pages : illustrations ; 24 ; cm.
Place of Publication:
New York : New York University Press, [2011]
Contents:
Introduction : "malice in wonderland"
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Readers, respondents, and fans
Hopper's wars
Cold War Americanism, Hopper style
Blacklisting Hollywood "Reds"
Representing race in the face of civil rights
"Family togetherness" in Fifties Hollywood
Taking on "Hollywood Babylon"
Conclusion : movies, politics, and narratives of nostalgia.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780814728239
0814728235
9780814728246
0814728243
OCLC:
630468406

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