An edition of Projecting America, 1958
(2011)
Projecting America, 1958
film and cultural diplomacy at the Brussels World's Fair
by Sarah Nilsen
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"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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Motion pictures, In motion pictures, Cold War, Exposition universelle et internationale (1958 : Brussels, Belgium), Documentary films, Influence, Motion pictures and the war, American Motion pictures, Motion pictures in propaganda, History, Motion pictures, political aspects, Motion pictures, united states, Cold war, United states, in motion pictures, United states, history, Expo (International Exhibitions Bureau) (1958 : Brussels, Belgium)Places
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Projecting America, 1958: film and cultural diplomacy at the Brussels World's Fair
2011, McFarland
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0786461543 9780786461547
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Projecting America 1958: Film and Cultural Diplomacy at the Brussels World's Fair
2011, McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
in English
078648537X 9780786485376
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Book Details
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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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