Projecting America, 1958: Film and Cultural Diplomacy at the Brussels World's Fair

The Brussels World's Fair was perhaps the most important propaganda event to be staged for European allies in the Eisenhower years; his administration viewed culture as a weapon in the battle against communism. This book examines the critical role of film in the information war waged against the Soviets in the American pavilion at the fair. The administration sought to create a visual rendition of America that was arresting and inspirational; film was used as a method of political persuasion.

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Projecting America, 1958: Film and Cultural Diplomacy at the Brussels World's Fair

The Brussels World's Fair was perhaps the most important propaganda event to be staged for European allies in the Eisenhower years; his administration viewed culture as a weapon in the battle against communism. This book examines the critical role of film in the information war waged against the Soviets in the American pavilion at the fair. The administration sought to create a visual rendition of America that was arresting and inspirational; film was used as a method of political persuasion.

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Projecting America, 1958: Film and Cultural Diplomacy at the Brussels World's Fair

Projecting America, 1958: Film and Cultural Diplomacy at the Brussels World's Fair

by Sarah Nilsen
Projecting America, 1958: Film and Cultural Diplomacy at the Brussels World's Fair

Projecting America, 1958: Film and Cultural Diplomacy at the Brussels World's Fair

by Sarah Nilsen

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Overview

The Brussels World's Fair was perhaps the most important propaganda event to be staged for European allies in the Eisenhower years; his administration viewed culture as a weapon in the battle against communism. This book examines the critical role of film in the information war waged against the Soviets in the American pavilion at the fair. The administration sought to create a visual rendition of America that was arresting and inspirational; film was used as a method of political persuasion.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780786461547
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date: 05/16/2011
Pages: 210
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Sarah Nilsen is an assistant professor of film and television studies at the University of Vermont. She has published articles on 1950s Disney culture and on issues of race and ethnicity in film and television.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Preface 1

Introduction: The Brussels World's Fair of 1958 9

1 Film and Cultural Diplomacy in the Early Cold War 27

2 Americas Salesman: Walt Disney's USA in Circarama 60

3 Bug-Eye in South Pacific 81

4 Ribbon of Cold War Dreams: Touch of Evil's European Premiere 106

5 The Visual Jazz of Shirley Clarke: Avant-Garde Cinema and the Department of State 125

6 Selling Good Design: IBM and the Films of Charles and Ray Eames 151

Bibliography 185

Index 195

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