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- Title
The Jackson Years: The New Americans.
- Authors
Dearmont, Nelson S.
- Abstract
The article focuses on the motion pictures "The Jackson Years: The New Americans," and "The Jackson Years: Toward Civil War." Both these films on the Jacksonian Era are technically superior. The first is uneven but definitely useful; the second is excellent throughout. The New Americans focuses on the Jacksonian myth and symbol. An ambitious effort at weaving historical event with contemporary social and political rhetoric, at depicting the national character, it sometimes slides into caricature. The second film wisely and sensitively concentrates on the slavery issue. The main political events of Jackson's terms in office are there, but plantation conditions, real and fancied slave revolt, and the "Prelude" in South Carolina are paramount.
- Subjects
JACKSON Years: The New Americans, The (Film); JACKSON Years: Toward Civil War, The (Film); MOTION pictures; WAR &; society; PERFORMING arts; ARTISTS
- Publication
Film & History (03603695), 1972, Vol 2, Issue 3, p27
- ISSN
0360-3695
- Publication type
Article