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Author Van Meter, Larry A

Title John Wayne and Ideology
Published Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014

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Description 1 online resource (101 pages)
Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; WORKS CITED; NOTES
Summary John Wayne and Ideology is an examination of John Wayne's legacy as a political force. It is no exaggeration to say that, playing the lead in over 150 movies, he is one of the most popular actors in the history of cinema. This book argues that his enduring popularity is historically mediated. Certainly an A-list actor before and during World War II, John Wayne nevertheless did not become an icon until after the war, when, because of the war and emerging calls for women's and minorities' right ..
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject Wayne, John, 1907-1979.
Wayne, John, 1907-1979
Film theory & criticism.
Films, cinema.
PERFORMING ARTS -- Reference.
Genre/Form Electronic books
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781443870221
1443870226