History in Movies Hollywood Style (English Edition)

Does Hollywood really treat historical subjects with a rather free hand? Discover the truth for yourself as we explore one hundred movies from "Abraham Lincoln" to "Young Caruso" and "Young Cassidy". 44 of these productions are treated in great detail with complete credits and cast lists, while the other 56 are summarized. 12 films are accompanied by beautiful reproductions of their original or re-issue posters. Many of these movies are now available on DVD including "To Kill a Mockingbird", "Tora! Tora! Tora!", "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine", "Belle Starr", "Rob Roy", "Trader Horn", Touch of Evil", "King of Kings", "Sister Kenny", "In Old Chicago", "Is Paris Burning?", "Anastasia", "The James Dean Story", "Oscar Wilde", "Napoleon".