Projecting America, 1958: Film and Cultural Diplomacy at the Brussels World's Fair

Author:   Sarah Nilsen
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:  

9780786461547


Pages:   210
Publication Date:   16 May 2011
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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Projecting America, 1958: Film and Cultural Diplomacy at the Brussels World's Fair


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The Brussels World's Fair was perhaps the most important propaganda event to be staged for European allies in the Eisenhower years; his administration viewed culture as a weapon in the battle against communism. This book examines the critical role of film in the information war waged against the Soviets in the American pavilion at the fair. The administration sought to create a visual rendition of America that was arresting and inspirational; film was used as a method of political persuasion.

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Author:   Sarah Nilsen
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.290kg
ISBN:  

9780786461547


ISBN 10:   0786461543
Pages:   210
Publication Date:   16 May 2011
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Preface      Introduction: The Brussels World’s Fair of 1958      1. Film and Cultural Diplomacy in the Early Cold War      2. America’s Salesman: Walt Disney’s USA in Circarama      3. Bug-Eye in South Pacific      4. Ribbon of Cold War Dreams: Touch of Evil’s European Premiere      5. The Visual Jazz of Shirley Clarke: Avant-Garde Cinema and the Department of State      6. Selling Good Design: IBM and the Films of Charles and Ray Eames      Bibliography      Index     

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Sarah Nilsen is an assistant professor of film and television studies at the University of Vermont. She has published articles on 1950s Disney culture and on issues of race and ethnicity in film and television.

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