Table of Contents

Foreword by Steve Allen Introduction: Purpose, Methodology, and Background by Beverly Merrill Kelley Populism in Mr. Smtih Goes to Washington by Beverly Merrill Kelley Elitism in Magnificent Ambersons by Beverly Merrill Kelley Fascism in Gabriel Over the White House by John J. Pitney, Jr. Anti-fascism in Citizen Kane by John J. Pitney, Jr. Internationalism in Casablanca by Craig R. Smith Isolationism in All Quiet on the Western Front by Herbert E. Gooch, III Communism in Daily Bread by Beverly Merrill Kelley Anticommunism in The Fountainhead by Beverly Merrill Kelley Conclusion by Beverly Merrill Kelley Bibliography Index

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Explores the political ideologies of the 30s and 40s from the unique vantage point of eight classic American movies.

About the Author

BEVERLY MERRILL KELLEY is Professor and Chair of the Communication Arts Department at California Lutheran University. In addition to numerous academic articles and papers, she writes a newspaper column, hosts a weekly radio show on a National Public Radio affiliate and a television show on a local educational channel. She is a regular contributor to the Los Angeles Times.