The 1960s on Film
The 1960s on Film tells the narrative of the 1960s through the lens of the movie camera, analyzing 10 films that focus on the people, events, and issues of the decade.

Films create both an impression of and - at times for younger audiences - a primary definition of events, people, and issues of an era. The 1960s on Film examines the 1960s as the decade was presented in ten films that focused on that decade. Discussion will focus on both what the films have to say about the era and how close they come to accurately depicting it.

For example, films such as Mississippi Burning and Selma tell the story of racial conflict and hope for reconciliation in the 1960s. Other films such as The Right Stuff and Hidden Figures show the deep fascination America had at that time with the burgeoning space program and NASA, while Easy Rider analyzes the role of rock music and drugs among young people of the decade. The Deer Hunter studies the controversies surrounding the war in Vietnam. The Graduate, Mad Men, JFK, and Thirteen Days also receive significant treatment in this exciting volume.
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The 1960s on Film
The 1960s on Film tells the narrative of the 1960s through the lens of the movie camera, analyzing 10 films that focus on the people, events, and issues of the decade.

Films create both an impression of and - at times for younger audiences - a primary definition of events, people, and issues of an era. The 1960s on Film examines the 1960s as the decade was presented in ten films that focused on that decade. Discussion will focus on both what the films have to say about the era and how close they come to accurately depicting it.

For example, films such as Mississippi Burning and Selma tell the story of racial conflict and hope for reconciliation in the 1960s. Other films such as The Right Stuff and Hidden Figures show the deep fascination America had at that time with the burgeoning space program and NASA, while Easy Rider analyzes the role of rock music and drugs among young people of the decade. The Deer Hunter studies the controversies surrounding the war in Vietnam. The Graduate, Mad Men, JFK, and Thirteen Days also receive significant treatment in this exciting volume.
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The 1960s on Film tells the narrative of the 1960s through the lens of the movie camera, analyzing 10 films that focus on the people, events, and issues of the decade.

Films create both an impression of and - at times for younger audiences - a primary definition of events, people, and issues of an era. The 1960s on Film examines the 1960s as the decade was presented in ten films that focused on that decade. Discussion will focus on both what the films have to say about the era and how close they come to accurately depicting it.

For example, films such as Mississippi Burning and Selma tell the story of racial conflict and hope for reconciliation in the 1960s. Other films such as The Right Stuff and Hidden Figures show the deep fascination America had at that time with the burgeoning space program and NASA, while Easy Rider analyzes the role of rock music and drugs among young people of the decade. The Deer Hunter studies the controversies surrounding the war in Vietnam. The Graduate, Mad Men, JFK, and Thirteen Days also receive significant treatment in this exciting volume.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798216040989
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 10/11/2021
Series: Hollywood History
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 216
File size: 807 KB
Age Range: 7 - 17 Years

About the Author

Jim Willis, PhD, is professor emeritus of journalism at California's Azusa Pacific University, a prolific author, and a veteran journalist.

Mark Miller, BA, is a summa cum laude graduate of Azusa Pacific University, where he majored in journalism and Spanish.
Jim Willis holds the Hardin Chair of Excellence in Journalism at the University of Memphis, USA. He has authored or co-authored seven books on journalism and the news media and he continues to report on significant events for newspapers such as The Daily Oklahoman.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chronology
1. The Graduate (1967)
2. Easy Rider (1969)
3. The Deer Hunter (1978)
4. The Right Stuff (1983)
5. Mississippi Burning (1988)
6. JFK (1991)
7. Thirteen Days (2000)
8. Mad Men (2007–2015)
9. Selma (2014)
10. Hidden Figures (2016)
Select Bibliography
Index
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