Books written by John E. O'Connor
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Why We Fought: America's Wars in Film and History
See U.S. Civil War film genre Clansman, The (Dixon) Clark, Bennett Champ Clark, Dane Clark, D. Worth Clay, Lucius D. Cleopatra (1963) Clift, Montgomery; The Big Lift Clinton, Bill: foreign policy of; and international crises; ...
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Why We Fought: America's Wars in Film and History
In 1969, after Vietnam and a scrape with the law over marijuana possession, Stone enrolled in the New York University film program, where he studied with Martin Scorsese. After moving to Hollywood in 1976 Stone served as coauthor on a ...
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Hollywood's West: The American Frontier in Film, Television, and History
This volume examines classic Western films and programs that span nearly a century, from Cimarron (1931) to Turner Network Television's recent made-for-TV movies.
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Hollywood's White House: The American Presidency in Film and History
Through textual and visual symbolism, Ulysses Grant, Thomas Jefferson, Woodrow Wilson, Harry Truman—and most especially, Abraham Lincoln—cast long shadows over Capra's protagonists and spread their iconic values throughout his films.
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Teaching History with Film
Teaching History with Film
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Hollywood's West: The American Frontier in Film, Television, & History
The American Frontier in Film, Television, & History Peter C. Rollins, John E. O'Connor ... Native Americans in Films. Trenton: New Jersey State Museum, 1980. ... An Ambush of Ghosts: A Personal Guide to Favorite Western Film Locations.
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American History/American Film: Interpreting the Hollywood Image
In this pioneering work, sixteen historians analyse individual films for deeper insight into US institutions, values and lifestyles.
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Why We Fought: America's Wars in Film and History
Bohn, Thomas W. An Historical and Descriptive Analysis of the “Why We Fight” Series. New York: Arno, 1977. Chambers, John W., and David H. Culbert, eds. World War II, Film, and History. New York: Oxford UP, 1996.
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The West Wing: The American Presidency as Television Drama
The Gatekeeper: My 30 Years as a TV Censor Alfred R. Schneider, with Kaye Pullen Gen X TV: The Brady Bunch to Melrose Place Rob Owen Lou Grant: The Making of TV's Top Newspaper Drama Douglass K. Daniel Prime-Time Authorship: Works about ...
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Hollywood's West: The American Frontier in Film, Television, and History
Hollywood’s West examines popular perceptions of the frontier as a defining feature of American identity and history.
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Hollywood's Indian: The Portrayal of the Native American in Film
This updated edition includes a new chapter on Smoke Signals, the groundbreaking independent film written by Sherman Alexie and directed by Chris Eyre.
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American History/American Film: Interpreting the Hollywood Image
In this pioneering work, sixteen historians analyse individual films for deeper insight into US institutions, values and lifestyles.
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Teaching History with Film and Television
History teachers should be less concerned with having students try to re-experience the past and more concerned with teaching them how to learn from the study of it. Keeping this...
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Hollywood's Indian: The Portrayal of the Native American in Film
"The bloodthirsty savage, whooping and screaming and eager to scalp any white man who dared travel west, has been a staple of film since the earliest days of the medium....
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The West Wing: The American Presidency as Television Drama
This collection introduces readers to the sensibilities to appreciate the show's nuances and the necessary knowledge to avoid any misreadings. It will be of interest to students of politics, popular culture, fans and critics alike.
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Hollywood's White House: The American Presidency in Film and History
With reflections on portrayals of Washington, Adams, Lincoln, FDR, Nixon, and more, this volume, which includes a comprehensive filmography and a bibliography, is ideal for both historians and film enthusiasts. “An engaging collection.” ...
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Hollywood's White House: The American Presidency in Film and History
The volume, which includes a comprehensive filmography and a bibliography, is ideal for historians and film enthusiasts.
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Hollywood's Indian: The Portrayal of the Native American in Film
This updated edition includes a new chapter on Smoke Signals , the groundbreaking independent film written by Sherman Alexie and directed by Chris Eyre.