02174cam a2200421 a 4500 17110910 BJBSDDR 20240718161638.0 ta 120109s2012 nju b s001 0 eng 2011053241 9780813554044 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0813554047 DLC DLC DLC eng eng pcc n-us--- PN 1995.9 P437l 2012 791.43/658 Peretti, Burton W. (Burton William), 1961- 37222 The leading man : Hollywood and the presidential image / Burton W. Peretti. New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2012. x, 335 pages; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. "The torments of desire" : presidents and performance before 1929 -- The studios' golden age and the White House, 1929-1945 -- Truman, Eisenhower, and the televised presidency -- Charisma's hour, 1960-1969 -- Enter stage right, 1969-1989 -- Hollywood wags the dog, 1990-2000 -- The twin towers, 2001-2009. Analyses the evolution and the significance of the interaction between Hollywood and Washington to trace the history of the cinematic presidential image. Burton W. Peretti shows that traditional practices of presidential image making go back to George Washington, and then places the fourteen presidents of the cinematic era, from Herbert Hoover to Barack Obama, at the centre of the story. Presidents in motion pictures. Motion pictures Political aspects United States. Cine Aspectos políticos Estados Unidos 11296 Historical films United States History and criticism. Películas históricas Historia y crítica Estados Unidos 37379 Motion pictures and history. Cine e historia 11821 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK sba 121570 121570 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2024-07-15 0 PN 1995.9 P437l 2012 00000180771 2024-07-15 00:00:00 1 2024-07-15 BK