
This newly updated edition of History by Hollywood explores the question of what happens to history when Hollywood filmmakers get their hands on it. With a fresh look at recent films and television productions such as Titanic, Pearl Harbor, The Patriot, and John Adams, Robert...

Examines how film-makers have interpreted American history through their films. Focusing on movies that deal with real events and people, this book looks at how writers, producers, and directors became involved in making historical films, what influenced their interpretations...

This updated edition explores the question of what happens to history when Hollywood filmmakers get their hands on it. With a look at recent films and television productions such as 'Titanic', 'Pearl Harbor', 'The Patriot', and 'John Adams', Toplin examines how filmmakers have...