02517nam 2200565 a 450 991077789830332120200520144314.00-8131-3842-61-283-23268-597866132326870-8131-7149-0(CKB)1000000000467664(EBL)792216(OCoLC)77125677(SSID)ssj0000158886(PQKBManifestationID)11946931(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000158886(PQKBWorkID)10149852(PQKB)10268263(OCoLC)607806232(MdBmJHUP)muse13810(Au-PeEL)EBL792216(CaPaEBR)ebr10495374(CaONFJC)MIL323268(MiAaPQ)EBC792216(EXLCZ)99100000000046766420060411d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFrom my cold, dead hands[electronic resource] Charlton Heston and American politics /Emilie RaymondLexington, Ky. University Press of Kentuckyc20061 online resource (411 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8131-2408-5 Includes bibliographical references (p. [320]-365) and index.Front cover; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Superstar; 2. Cold War Liberal; 3. Union Leader; 4. Arts Patron; 5. Democrat for Republicans; Photo insert; 6. Republican Ideologue; 7. Gun Guru; 8. Cultural Cannon; Conclusion; Notes; Select Bibliography; IndexCharlton Heston is perhaps most famous for his portrayal of Moses in Cecil B. DeMille's epic The Ten Commandments and for his Academy Award-winning performance in the 1959 classic Ben-Hur. Throughout his long career, Heston used his cinematic status as a powerful moral force to effect social and political change. ""From My Cold, Dead Hands"" examines how Heston evolved into a major American political figure. Heston has campaigned for both Democratic and Republican candidates, marched in support of black civil rights, served as the president of the Screen Actors Guild, helped shape policy fo791.4302/32092BRaymond Emilie1973-1474076MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910777898303321From my cold, dead hands3687515UNINA