From my cold, dead hands [[electronic resource] ] : Charlton Heston and American politics / / Emilie Raymond

• Autore: Raymond Emilie <1973->
• Pubblicazione: Lexington, Ky., : University Press of Kentucky, c2006
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (411 p.)
• Disciplina: 791.4302/32092; B
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [320]-365) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Charlton 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 fo
• Titolo autorizzato: From my cold, dead hands
• ISBN: 0-8131-3842-6; 1-283-23268-5; 9786613232687; 0-8131-7149-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910452128403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II