Hollywood and Israel: A History by Giora Goodman Paperback Book

Description: Hollywood and Israel by Giora Goodman, Tony Shaw 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 Hollywoods moguls, directors, and actors have supported or challenged Israel for more than seven decades. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From Frank Sinatras early pro-Zionist rallying to Steven Spielbergs present-day peacemaking, 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 Hollywoods moguls, directors, and actors have supported or challenged Israel for more than seven decades. They explore the complex story of Israels relationship with American Jewry and illuminate how media and soft power have shaped the Arab-Israeli conflict.Shaw and Goodman draw on a vast range of archival sources to demonstrate how show business has played a pivotal role in crafting the U.S.-Israel alliance. They probe the influence of Israeli diplomacy on Hollywoods output and lobbying activities, but also highlight the limits of ideological devotion in high-risk entertainment industries. The book details the political involvement with Israel-and Palestine-of household names such as Eddie Cantor, Kirk Douglas, Elizabeth Taylor, Barbra Streisand, Vanessa Redgrave, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Robert De Niro, and Natalie Portman. It also spotlights the role of key behind-the-scenes players like Dore Schary, Arthur Krim, Arnon Milchan, and Haim Saban.Bringing the story up to the moment, Shaw and Goodman contend that the Hollywood-Israel relationship might now be at a turning point. Shedding new light on the political power that images and celebrity can wield, Hollywood and Israel shows the worlds entertainment capital to be an important player in international affairs. Author Biography 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. Table of Contents AbbreviationsIntroduction: The Stars Come Out for Israel1. Hollywood, Hitler, and Zionism2. A Progressive Project3. Land of the Bible4. Rebirth of a Nation5. Heroes and Superstars6. Supporting Roles7. Arab Terrorists8. Zionist Hoodlums9. Tribal Troubles10. A Resilient RelationshipAcknowledgmentsNotesArchival SourcesIndex Review The authors dutifully recall the best-known events in this story – an entire chapter is devoted to the planning, production and lengthy afterlife of Otto Premingers 1960 adaptation of Leon Uriss Exodus (1958), starring Paul Newman – and they namecheck all the major Jewish and non-Jewish Hollywood figures who have embraced Israel and the Zionist cause, from Kirk Douglas and Elizabeth Taylor to Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra. But where the book most impresses is in its exploration of lesser-known aspects of the relationship, including the activity of studio moguls, lawyers and government officials. -- Abe Silverstein * Times Literary Supplement *[An] engaging new book . . . The deeply researched, artfully written Hollywood and Israel documents the extensive and occasionally absurdist tentacles of the California connection. -- Saul Austerlitz * Foreign Policy *In Hollywood and Israel: A History, Tony Shaw and Giora Goodman set the record straight about the relationship between Israel and Hollywood and provide interesting insights into both. -- Mike Watson * Washington Examiner *[This] books greatest strength lies in its elucidation of the economic dimension of the relationship between Hollywood and Israel. -- Hazem Fahmy * Jewish Currents *The book is replete with cinematic moments depicting Israel. -- RICH TENORIO * Times of Israel *The links between Hollywood and Israel are many and this book will give the reader a detailed course in both. -- Brian Fishbach * Jewish Journal *A meticulously researched and thoughtful account of the financial and emotional ties between two sets of world-class mythmakers—the creators of the Hollywood dream factory and the builders of the modern Jewish state. -- Glenn Frankel * Moment *This book is well researched, as well as informative and entertaining. * Man of La Books *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, its also a hugely entertaining read. -- Hugh Wilford, author of Americas Great Game: The CIAs Secret Arabists and the Shaping of the Modern Middle EastThis 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 Israels 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 Hollywoods place in foreign policy. -- Nicholas J. Cull, author of Public Diplomacy: Foundations for Global Engagement in the Digital AgeThis 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. -- Kathleen Burk, author of The Lion and the Eagle: The Interaction of the British and American Empires, 1783–1972Their comprehensive and readable volume touches every conceivable angle. -- Sheldon Kirshner * Times of Israel *[A] hugely absorbing and entertaining book. * Jewish Chronicle *A good starting point for anyone wishing to learn more about the relationship. * Solzy at the Movies *Their book provides a comprehensive account of the ways in which a foreign country—Israel—sought to bind the influence of Hollywood to its own public diplomacy goals for over seventy years. * Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs *[An] engrossing tale of the fascinating, at times complicated, and sometimes surprising relationship between Hollywood and Israel. * Israel Studies Review *Hollywood and Israel is an excellent source for Middle East and media and cultural studies, history and interdisciplinary studies, and political science and the role of soft power in international relations. * Arab Studies Quarterly *A volume that richly merits the accolades showered upon it...a model study and a pleasure to read. * Contemporary Jewry * Review Quote This pathbreaking study documents the complex relationship between the US film industry and the state of Israel from its origins to the present. It is a study 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. The 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 Israels foundation. 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 Hollywoods place in foreign policy. Details ISBN0231183410 Author Tony Shaw Publisher Columbia University Press Year 2022 ISBN-10 0231183410 ISBN-13 9780231183413 Format Paperback Imprint Columbia University Press Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Pages 368 NZ Release Date 2022-03-08 US Release Date 2022-03-08 Publication Date 2022-03-08 UK Release Date 2022-03-08 Subtitle A History DEWEY 791.436585694 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2022-03-07 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:136088579;

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