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Author Romanowski, William D

Title Reforming Hollywood : how American Protestants fought for freedom at the movies / William D. Romanowski
Published New York : Oxford University Press, 2012

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Description 1 online resource (329 pages) : illustrations
Contents Reforming the movies: what could possibly go wrong? -- The Federal Council of Churches enters the frame -- Putting a Presbyterian in charge of Hollywood -- On the trail of the serpent: Will Hays and the Protestant crusade -- Protestants and Hollywood at the crossroads -- The worst that could happen: a Catholic legion of "decency" -- One foot in Hollywood: the Protestant Film Commission -- Movie consulting, Protestant style -- High noon in the broadcasting and film commission -- And the winner is: the Protestant film awards -- No longer a dirty word: this film will now be rated -- A changing of the guard -- The curious case of evangelicals
Summary In 'Reforming Hollywood', William Romanowski tells the long and complex story of the relationship between Protestants of all stripes - from Episcopalians to evangelicals - and the American film industry
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Motion pictures -- Religious aspects -- Protestant churches.
Motion pictures -- Religious aspects -- Protestant churches
SUBJECT United States -- Church history -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85139929
United States -- Church history -- 21st century
Subject United States
Genre/Form Church history
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780199969180
0199969183