From my cold, dead hands : Charlton Heston and American politics / Emilie Raymond.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Raymond, Emilie, 1973-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Heston, Charlton--Political and social views.

Heston, Charlton.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (411 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Charlton Heston is perhaps most famous for his portrayal of Moses in Cecil B. DeMille's epic The Ten Commandments and for his Academy Award-winning performance in the 1959 classic Ben-Hur. Throughout his long career, Heston used his cinematic status as a powerful moral force to effect social and political change. ""From My Cold, Dead Hands"" examines how Heston evolved into a major American political figure. Heston has campaigned for both Democratic and Republican candidates, marched in support of black civil rights, served as the president of the Screen Actors Guild, helped shape policy fo

Contents:

Front cover; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Superstar; 2. Cold War Liberal; 3. Union Leader; 4. Arts Patron; 5. Democrat for Republicans; Photo insert; 6. Republican Ideologue; 7. Gun Guru; 8. Cultural Cannon; Conclusion; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [320]-365) and index.

ISBN:

9786613232687

9780813138428

0813138426

9781283232685

1283232685

9780813171494

0813171490

OCLC:

77125677