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The CIA in Hollywood how the agency shapes film and television

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

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Description
1 online resource (167 p.)
Uniform Title
CIA in Hollywood (Online)
Alternative Title
  • CIA in Hollywood (Online)
  • 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.
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  • Access restricted to authorized users.
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.
LCCN
2011027163
OCLC
ssj0000606255
Author
Jenkins, Tricia.
Title
The CIA in Hollywood [electronic resource] : 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.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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