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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/46473976 Title: Reel v. real : how Hollywood turns fact into fiction Author: Frank Sanello Publisher: Lanham, Md. : Taylor Trade Pub., 2003. ISBN/ISSN: 0878332685 9780878332687 OCLC:46473976

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Reel v. real : how Hollywood turns fact into fiction

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Reel v. real : how Hollywood turns fact into fiction

Author:	Frank Sanello
Publisher:	Lanham, Md. : Taylor Trade Pub., 2003.
Edition/Format:	Print book : English : 1st Taylor Trade Pub. edView all editions and formats
Summary:	Profiles seventy films about historical figures, events, and periods, comparing their portrayals to the facts. Includes such works as "Braveheart," "Elizabeth," "Glory," and "All the President's Men."
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Subjects	Historical films -- History and criticism. Motion pictures and history. Historical films. View all subjects
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Genre/Form:	Criticism, interpretation, etc
Additional Physical Format:	Online version: Sanello, Frank. Reel v. real. Lanham, Md. : Taylor Trade Pub., 2003 (OCoLC)606977053
Document Type:	Book
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ISBN:	0878332685 9780878332687
OCLC Number:	46473976
Description:	xiv, 303 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Contents:	I : Prehistory, Ancient Times and the Bible -- Quest for Fire (1981) -- The Ten Commandments (1956) -- The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) -- Gladiator (2000) -- The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) -- II : European History -- Braveheart (1995) -- The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) -- Joan of Arc (1948) -- Saint Joan (1957) -- The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) -- Christopher Columbus ((1949) -- Christopher Columbus (1985) -- Christopher Columbus : The Discovery (1992) -- 1492 : The Conquest of Paradise (1992) -- The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) -- A Man for All Seasons (1966) -- Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) -- The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1971) -- Carry on Henry (1971) -- Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1973) -- Crossed Swords (1978) -- Elizabeth (1998) -- Shakespeare in Love (1998) -- The Madness of King George (1994) -- From Hell (2001) -- Enemy at the Gates (2001) -- III: American History -- 1776 (1972) -- The Patriot (2000) -- Amistad (1997) -- Glory (1989) -- Dances with Wolves (1990) -- The Birth of a Nation (1915) -- Titanic (1997) -- Reds (1981) -- The Untouchables (1987) -- Pearl Harbor (2001) -- Bonnie and Clyde (1967) -- IV : Biography and Social History -- Quills (2000) -- Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) -- Lawrence of Arabia (1962) -- Sergeant York (1941) -- The Last Emperor (1987) -- Michael Collins (1996) -- Chaplin (1992) -- Citizen Kane (1941) -- Gandhi (1982) -- Frances (1982) -- Patton (1970) -- Bugsy (1991) -- Mommie Dearest (1981) -- Hoffa (1992) -- A Beautiful Mind (2001) -- Quiz Show (1994) -- JFK (1991) -- Mississippi Burning (1988) -- Malcom X (1992) -- Ali (2001) -- The Hurricane (1999) -- Blow (2001) -- Nixon (1995) -- Missing (1982) -- Silkwood (1983) -- In the Name of the Father (1993) -- All the President's Men (1976) -- The People vs. Larry Flint (1996) -- A Civil Action (1998) -- The Perfect Storm (2000) -- Boys Don't Cry (1999) -- The Insider (1999) -- Erin Brockovich (2000) -- AntiTrust (2001).
Other Titles:	Reel versus real
Responsibility:	Frank Sanello.

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This book profiles sixty movies that portray actual moments in history, and compares the mythologized account of each event to what really happened. Read more...

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Readers can almost be guarenteed a sequel to this book. * History Magazine * In an era where most people get their sense of history from film, it's a fun and funny read, a reminder that studios are Read more...

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