Projecting America, 1958 [electronic resource] : film and cultural diplomacy at the Brussels World's Fair / Sarah Nilsen.
2011
PN1995.9.P6 N55 2011eb
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Projecting America, 1958 [electronic resource] : film and cultural diplomacy at the Brussels World's Fair / Sarah Nilsen.
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9780786485376 (electronic bk.)
0786461543
9780786461547
0786461543
9780786461547
Publication Details
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2011.
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English
Description
1 online resource (x, 200 p.) : ill.
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PN1995.9.P6 N55 2011eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
791.43/658
Summary
"This historical text examines how film played a pivotal role in the information war waged against the Soviets in the American pavilion at the fair. Topics covered include how the administration sought to create a visual rendition of America that was arresting and inspirational, and how film was used as a method of political persuasion"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents
Introduction: the Brussels World's Fair of 1958
Film and cultural diplomacy in the early Cold War
America's salesman: Walt Disney's USA in Circarama
Bug-eye in South Pacific
Ribbon of Cold War dreams: Touch of evil's European premiere
The visual jazz of Shirley Clarke: avant-garde cinema and the Department of State
Selling good design: IBM and the films of Charles and Ray Eames.
Film and cultural diplomacy in the early Cold War
America's salesman: Walt Disney's USA in Circarama
Bug-eye in South Pacific
Ribbon of Cold War dreams: Touch of evil's European premiere
The visual jazz of Shirley Clarke: avant-garde cinema and the Department of State
Selling good design: IBM and the films of Charles and Ray Eames.