Hollywood and Israel: A History

Anthony Shaw; Giora Goodman

Published by Columbia University Press 2022

Hollywood and Israel

A History

Anthony Shaw and Giora Goodman

https://doi.org/10.7312/shaw18340

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About this book

Hollywood has long enjoyed a “special relationship” with Israel. This book offers a groundbreaking account of this relationship, both on and off the screen. Tony Shaw and Giora Goodman investigate the many ways in which Hollywood’s moguls, directors, and actors have supported or challenged Israel for more than seven decades.

Author / Editor information

Tony Shaw is professor of contemporary history at the University of Hertfordshire.

Giora Goodman, a historian, chairs the Department of Multidisciplinary Studies at Kinneret College on the Sea of Galilee.

Reviews

Kathleen Burk, author of The Lion and the Eagle: The Interaction of the British and American Empires, 1783–1972:
This is a brilliant book, acute and perceptive. It rests on an amazing range of unused archives, including American, Israeli, and Arab sources and, more unusually, those of stars of film and the streaming services—and it is beautifully written.

Nicholas J. Cull, author of Public Diplomacy: Foundations for Global Engagement in the Digital Age:
This pathbreaking book documents the complex relationship between the U.S. film industry and the state of Israel from its origins to the present. It is a history of activism within Hollywood and the attempts of the government of Israel to encourage and steer that activism, punctuated by crises and moments of introspection. Milestone films like Exodus and Munich are here, but so are forgotten documentaries and passion pieces by stars like Kirk Douglas as well as TV spectaculars to celebrate major anniversaries of Israel’s founding. Shaw and Goodman are sober and objective in their tone and meticulous in their documentation. In one volume they have added a major element in our collective understanding of Hollywood's place in foreign policy.

Hugh Wilford, author of America’s Great Game: The CIA’s Secret Arabists and the Shaping of the Modern Middle East:
Combining pioneering research with meticulous scholarship, this wonderful book illuminates an unknown dimension of Hollywood history and the U.S.-Israel “special relationship.” With a cast of world-famous actors, mighty moguls, colorful propagandists, and a rabbi to the stars, it’s also a hugely entertaining read.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
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INTRODUCTION The Stars Come Out for Israel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter One HOLLYWOOD, HITLER, AND ZIONISM Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	12
Chapter Two A PROGRESSIVE PROJECT Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	36
Chapter Three LAND OF THE BIBLE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	64
Chapter Four REBIRTH OF A NATION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	88
Chapter Five HEROES AND SUPERSTARS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	112
Chapter Six SUPPORTING ROLES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
Chapter Seven ARAB TERRORISTS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	167
Chapter Eight ZIONIST HOODLUMS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	196
Chapter Nine TRIBAL TROUBLES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	223
Chapter Ten A RESILIENT RELATIONSHIP Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	249
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	275
NOTES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	277
ARCHIVAL SOURCES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	331
INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	335

Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;

eBook

Published: April 19, 2022
ISBN: 9780231544924