Filmmakers have created visions of the presidency of the United States, including biographical studies of famous individuals and fictional portrayals of presidents in dramatic tales. Four Scores and Seven Reels Ago: The U.S. Presidency through Hollywood Films examines the ways Hollywood has portrayed the presidency over the years, detailing historical information and how or if the filmmakers and artists came close to telling the real story.

Format: Hardback
Length: 316 pages
Publication date: 01 February 2023
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press

Four Scores and Seven Reels Ago: The U.S. Presidency through Hollywood Films

Hollywood has long been fascinated with the presidency of the United States, and filmmakers have created numerous visions of what it is like. Several biographical studies of famous individuals who have served as president, such as Lincoln, Kennedy, and Nixon, have been produced, while many movies have also featured fictional presidents in dramatic tales. Four Scores and Seven Reels Ago: The U.S. Presidency through Hollywood Films examines the ways Hollywood has portrayed the presidency over the years. Pop culture expert Dale Sherman examines famous presidents and their movies, detailing historical information for each and how or if the filmmakers and artists came close to telling the real story. However, let us not forget the many imagined examples of presidents that have appeared in movies and television, as well: presidents have battled aliens, fought monsters, and have even been caught on the wrong side of the law. Lincoln, Thirteen Days, Air Force One, Independence Day, All the President's Men, The President's Analyst, and Escape from New York are just a few of our favorite movies about real and fictional presidents.

Weight: 580g
Dimension: 159 x 236 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781493063932