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JHG 05/2011 The American President in Film and Television by Gregory Frame A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Film and Television Studies University of Warwick, Department of Film and Television Studies September 2012 Contents Page List of Illustrations i Acknowledgements and Declaration vi Abstract vii Chapter One – Introduction 1 - Review of Literature 15 Chapter Two - The Symbolic Presidency in Washington and Hollywood [1932-1989] 36 Chapter Three – The Post-Cold War Presidency in Hollywood Cinema 59 - Part One: The 1990s Presidency I – Comedy 69 - Part Two: The 1990s Presidency II – Action 105 - Conclusion 148 Chapter Four – The West Wing: Continuity and Change from Clinton to Bush 150 - Part One: The West Wing, Visual Style and The War on Terror 159 - Part Two: Psychologising the President: Bartlet the Man/Bartlet the President 198 - Conclusion: The West Wing as Therapist 230 Chapter Five – Predicting Obama?: Hollywood’s Black Presidency & The Creation of a Stereotype 234 - Deep Impact 251 - 2012 265 - 24: The Black President and The War on Terror 280 - Conclusion 308 Chapter Six – Constructing the Ideal President: John F. Kennedy in Film, Television and Election Campaigns 312 - Seeing Obama, Projecting Kennedy 330 - The Kennedy Era: Pre-Assassination 346 - The Mythologisation of Kennedy in Film and Television 353 - Conclusion 368 Conclusion 374 Bibliography 386 Filmography 413 Word Count 424 List of Illustrations Page Figure 3.1 – The Lincoln Memorial, Dave (Ivan Reitman, USA, 73 1993) Figure 3.2 – The Capitol Building, Dave 73 Figure 3.3 – The Potomac River, Dave 73 Figure 3.4 – The Jefferson Memorial, Dave 73 Figure 3.5 – The Washington Monument, Dave 74 Figure 3.6 – The White House, Dave 74 Figure 3.7 – Bust of George Washington, The American President 88 (Rob Reiner, 1995) Figure 3.8 – The American Flag, The American President 88 Figure 3.9 – Statue of bald eagle, The American President 88 Figure 3.10 – The President’s Books, The American President 88 Figure 3.11 – Sidney at anti-apartheid flag-burning, The American 98 President Figure 3.12 – President Shepherd’s lonely walk, The American 100 President Figure 3.13 – President Shepherd in The Oval Office, The American 100 President Figure 3.14 – President Shepherd, Press Conference, The American 102 President (medium-shot) Figure 3.15 – President Shepherd, Press Conference, The American 102 President (close-up) Figure 3.16 – President Whitmore in bed, Independence Day (Roland 110 Emmerich, 1996) Figure 3.17 – President Whitmore leaning against Oval Office desk, 113 Independence Day Figure 3.18 – President Whitmore blends into the background, 114 Independence Day Figure 3.19 – President Whitmore exasperated (1), Independence 116 Day Figure 3.20 – President Whitmore exasperated (2), Independence 117 Day Figure 3.21 – Air Force One, Independence Day 120 Figure 3.22 – President Whitmore’s speech: the collective, 122 Independence Day Figure 3.23 – President Whitmore’s speech: the individual, 122 Independence Day Figure 3.24 – Victory in the Desert, Independence Day 124 Figure 3.25 – President Marshall’s speech, Air Force One (Wolfgang 131 Pietersen, 1997) Figure 3.26 – Air Force One, Air Force One 132 Figure 3.27 – President Marshall strides, Air Force One 133 Figure 3.28 – First Lady Grace Marshall before the attack, Air Force 141 One Figure 3.29 – President and First Lady: A Co-Presidency?, Air Force 142 One i Figure 3.30 – First Lady held at gunpoint, Air Force One 143 Figure 3.31 – Air Force One crashes into the ocean, Air Force One 146 Figure 3.32 – Morning in America, Air Force One 147