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Hollywood Speaks Out
Pictures that Dared to Protest Real World Issues

Robert L. Hilliard (Author)

9781405178990, Wiley

Hardback, published 31 March 2009

288 pages
23.6 x 16 x 2 cm, 0.553 kg

Hollywood Speaks Out explores that rare Hollywood feature that dared to tackle red-hot, social issues whilst American society was gripped by the convulsion and controversy they generated.

  • Explores why Hollywood has always been risk-adverse, and how most feature flms deal with controversial issues long after the controversy 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 from Modern Times to WALL-E 

List of Figures ix

Foreword x

Introduction 1   

1 Overview 8
But who will come to see it?

2 War 26
Hell for whom?

3 Anti-Semitism 49
Some of my best friends . . .

4 Prison and Justice Systems 63
Not separate but unequal

5 Labor–Management 82
Whose side are you on?

6 Poverty 102
Anyone can play

7 Racism 124
Recipe for superiority

8 Politics 152
The good and the bad

9 Homophobia 183
Who’s a bigot?

10 Technology 205
Can we beat the machine?

11 Sexism 219
Protecting old boys’ egos

12 Hide or Seek 234
Other genres: Will Hollywood shut up or speak up?

Selected Readings 248

Index 250

Subject Areas: Society & culture: general [JF]
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