Caught in the Crossfire: Adrian Scott and the Politics of Americanism in 1940s Hollywood

Jennifer Langdon

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January, 2009
Cloth, 444 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-14250-2
$60.00 / £41.50

"[Langdon’s] detailed study of film production and politics is simply marvelous and well worth the read." — History News Network

"This volume provides a fascinating look at the myriad political and cultural forces at work in Hollywood before and after WW II." — Choice

"Langdon gives us one of the most penetrating and accessible analyses of political filmmaking in 1940s Hollywood." — Tony Shaw, Journal of American History

Related Subjects

• American History
• Film

Series

• Gutenberg-e

About the Author

Jennifer E. Langdon earned her M.A. in women's history from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her Ph.D. in U.S. cultural history from the State University of New York-Binghamton. She is currently the associate director of the University of California, Davis Humanities Institute.

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