Winner of the 2003 Ray and Pat Browne Book Award, given by the Popular Culture Association

The contributors to Hollywood’s White House examine the historical accuracy of these presidential depictions, illuminate their influence, and uncover how they reflect the concerns of their times and the social and political visions of the filmmakers. The volume, which includes a comprehensive filmography and a bibliography, is ideal for historians and film enthusiasts.

Peter C. Rollins, Regents Professor of English at Oklahoma State University, is the editor of the journal Film & History and the author and editor of many books, including Television Histories: Shaping Collective Memory in the Media Age. John E. O’Connor, professor in the Federated Department of History of New Jersey Institute of Technology and Rutgers University, is the founding editor of Film & History and co-editor of Hollywood’s Indian: The Portrayal of the Native American in Film.

"This well-written book, with contributions by both film critics and historians, is an interesting study of the real presidency and the reel presidency."-USA Today Magazine

"An excellent example of the American theater. . . . We are the audience. We will be a much more informed audience after reading the essays in this book."-Ray Browne, Journal of American Culture

"A scholarly examination of the portrayal of the American presidency in film."Choice