| Description |
xv, 281 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
American history and culture |
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American history and culture (New York University Press)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : "malice in wonderland" -- The making of a celebrity gossip -- 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. |
| Summary |
Frost argues that Hopper has had a profound and lasting influence on popular and political culture and should be viewed as a pivotal popularizer of conservatism. As practiced by Hopper and her readers, Hollywood gossip shaped key developments in American movies and movie culture, newspaper journalism and conservative politics, along with the culture of gossip itself. |
| Subject |
Hopper, Hedda, 1885-1966.
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Hopper, Hedda, 1885-1966 -- Political and social views.
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Gossip columnists -- United States -- Biography.
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Press and politics -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Motion pictures -- Political aspects -- United States.
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Motion picture industry -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century.
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Conservatism -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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| ISBN |
9780814728239 cloth alkaline paper |
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0814728235 cloth alkaline paper |
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9780814728246 (e-book) |
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0814728243 (e-book) |
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