Fictional Presidential Films

Hollywood's manner of making films its conventions applies especially to fictional presidential films allowing filmmakers to express their ideas that could not be done in traditional historical films. Fictional Presidential Films offers a complete filmography of these two-hundred-plus films decade by decade since 1930. The main body of the work provides a brief summary of each decade along with a summary on the overall nature of films in which a fictional President appeared. Each relevant film is then discussed with credits plot summary description of the presidential appearance and when possible an assessment of the presidential portrayal included.--Back cover