Hollywood Speaks Out
Author | : Robert L. Hilliard |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2009-04-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 1444308513 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781444308518 |
Rating | : 4/5 (518 Downloads) |
Download or read book Hollywood Speaks Out written by Robert L. Hilliard and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-04-15 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hollywood Speaks Out explores that rare Hollywood featurethat dared to tackle red-hot, social issues whilst American societywas gripped by the convulsion and controversy they generated. Explores why Hollywood has always been risk-adverse, and howmost feature flms deal with controversial issues long after thecontroversy is past Organized around such important issues as poverty, racism,sexism, war, anti-Semitism, and homophobia Discusses the relevance and the impact of feature films fromModern Times to WALL-E