Four Scores and Seven Reels Ago: The U.S. Presidency through Hollywood Films

Since the early days of the movie industry, filmmakers have created visions of what the presidency of the United States is like. Several have been biographical studies of famous individuals who have served, such as Lincoln, Kennedy, and Nixon. Many movies have also displayed fictional presidents, in roles big and small, in dramatic tales that displayed them at their best—and sometimes even at their worst.

Four Scores and Seven Reels Ago: The U.S. Presidency through Hollywood Films examines t...