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The CIA in Hollywood : how the agency shapes film and television

Title
The CIA in Hollywood : how the agency shapes film and television / Tricia Jenkins.
Author
Jenkins, Tricia.
Publication
Austin : University of Texas Press, 2012.

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Description
167 p.; 24 cm.
Alternative Title
Central Intelligence Agency in Hollywood
Subject
  • United States. Central Intelligence Agency > In motion pictures
  • United States. Central Intelligence Agency > Influence
  • Spy films > United States > History and criticism
  • Espionage in motion pictures
  • Motion pictures > Political aspects > United States
  • Motion picture industry > United States
  • Spy television programs > United States > History and criticism
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction -- Rogues, assassins, and buffoons: representations of the CIA in film and television -- Opening the doors: why and how the CIA works with Hollywood -- Necessary and competent: the CIA in the agency and in the company of spies -- The Chase Brandon years -- The legal and ethical implications of the CIA in Hollywood -- The last people we want in Hollywood: the retired CIA officer and the Hollywood docudrama -- Conclusion.
Call Number
MFL 12-3189
ISBN
  • 9780292728615 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 0292728611 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 9780292737075 (e-book)
  • 0292737076 (e-book)
LCCN
2011027163
OCLC
YBP 2011027163
Author
Jenkins, Tricia.
Title
The CIA in Hollywood : how the agency shapes film and television / Tricia Jenkins.
Imprint
Austin : University of Texas Press, 2012.
Edition
1st ed.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Research Call Number
MFL 12-3189
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