Tinsel and Rust: How Hollywood Manufactured the Rust Belt

Tinsel and Rust tells the story of Hollywood's role in the shaping of the Rust Belt in the United States. During the 1970s and 1980s, filmic representations of shuttered auto plants, furloughed millworkers, and decaying downtowns in the industrial heartland contributed to pervasive narratives of American malaise and decline—informing the wider cultural view of these cities and their people. Author Michael D. Dwyer untangles the complicated relationship between Hollywood and the Rust Belt, e...