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The FBI and the movies : a history of the Bureau on screen and behind the scenes in Hollywood

Title
  1. The FBI and the movies : a history of the Bureau on screen and behind the scenes in Hollywood / Bob Herzberg.
Published by
  1. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co, c2007.
Author
  1. Herzberg, Bob, 1956-

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Description
  1. x, 276 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
Summary
  1. "The main body examines the filmmakers, actors, technicians, writers and producers who were responsible for FBI films, following the FBI from birth of a cultural icon in the 1930s, through the war years and the threat of the Red Menace, and death of Hoover and scandals of the 1960s. Studio correspondence and once confidential FBI memos are included"--Provided by publisher.
Subject
  1. United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation > In motion pictures
  2. United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
  3. Police films > United States > History and criticism
  4. Detective and mystery films > United States > History and criticism
Call number
  1. MFL 07-1637
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-268) and index.
Author
  1. Herzberg, Bob, 1956-
Title
  1. The FBI and the movies : a history of the Bureau on screen and behind the scenes in Hollywood / Bob Herzberg.
Imprint
  1. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co, c2007.
Bibliography
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-268) and index.
Connect to:
  1. Table of contents only
LCCN
  1. 2006031087
Other standard identifier
  1. 9780786427550
ISBN
  1. 9780786427550 (softcover : alk. paper)
  2. 0786427558 (softcover : alk. paper)
Research call number
  1. MFL 07-1637
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