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UNINA9910821694503321 |
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Autore |
Romanowski William D |
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Titolo |
Reforming Hollywood : how American Protestants fought for freedom at the movies / / William D. Romanowski |
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New York ; ; Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2012 |
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0-19-994258-7 |
0-19-996918-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (329 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Motion pictures - Religious aspects - Protestant churches |
United States Church history 20th century |
United States Church history 21st century |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Reforming the movies: what could possibly go wrong? -- The Federal Council of Churches enters the frame -- Putting a Presbyterian in charge of Hollywood -- On the trail of the serpent: Will Hays and the Protestant crusade -- Protestants and Hollywood at the crossroads -- The worst that could happen: a Catholic legion of "decency" -- One foot in Hollywood: the Protestant Film Commission -- Movie consulting, Protestant style -- High noon in the broadcasting and film commission -- And the winner is: the Protestant film awards -- No longer a dirty word: this film will now be rated -- A changing of the guard -- The curious case of evangelicals. |
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In 'Reforming Hollywood', William Romanowski tells the long and complex story of the relationship between Protestants of all stripes - from Episcopalians to evangelicals - and the American film industry. |
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