Format:
Online-Ressource (207 p)
ISBN:
9781442243088
Series Statement:
Film and History
Content:
〈span〉〈span〉This volume examines various representation of John F. Kennedy on film, from fictionalized accounts of his wartime exploits-〈/span〉〈span style=""font-style:italic;""〉PT-109〈/span〉〈span〉 (1963)-to his presidency, his assassination, and his legacy. With a focus on docudramas, the book looks at how such films keep the myth of Kennedy and Camelot alive.〈/span〉〈/span〉
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: The JFK Image: Cultural Schemata; 1 Kennedy's Mythic Terrain; 2 Kennedy Hagiography; 3 Kennedy Iconoclasm; Part II: JFK Docudramas: John F. Kennedy's Posthumous Cinematic Career; 4 The Kennedy Leadership; 5 The Kennedy Assassination; 6 Kennedy Nostalgia; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781442243095
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781442243088
Additional Edition:
Print version The JFK Image : Profiles in Docudrama
Language:
English
Keywords:
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