Screen enemies of the American way political paranoia about Nazis, Communists, saboteurs, terrorists and body snatching aliens in film and television /

"American films, like America itself, have long been fascinated by the threat of outsiders posing as citizens to destroy the American way of life. This book tracks real-world fears appearing in the movies and shows how these issues, and others, played out on screen."--Provided by publisher...

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Main Author: Sherman, Fraser A.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2011.
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Summary:"American films, like America itself, have long been fascinated by the threat of outsiders posing as citizens to destroy the American way of life. This book tracks real-world fears appearing in the movies and shows how these issues, and others, played out on screen."--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:vi, 234 p. : ill.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.