Film

Judith Weisenfeld

doi:10.1002/9781444324082.ch10

Film

Religion

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Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	The Blackwell Companion to Religion in America
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell
Pages	130-146
Number of pages	17
ISBN (Print)	9781405169363
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444324082.ch10
State	Published - Apr 16 2010

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Arts and Humanities(all)

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Biblical and religious epics, popular for American viewers in the midst of 1950s Cold War culture
Commercial film industry in twentieth century - opportunities for Americans to explore religious identity and experience
Enthusiasm of Protestants - embracing religious possibilities of film
Immigrants and composition of early film audiences
Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ and Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ - conflicting interpretations of the life of Jesus by Catholic background filmmakers
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association (MPPDA)
Movement for reform of exhibition practices - of early motion pictures, dominated by Christian clergy
Moviegoing, dismissed as mere entertainments - inconsequential to history of religion in America
Protestants, not uniformly opposed to the new entertainment
Woman's Christian Temperance Union - leaders testifying before Congress, arguing against permitting industry to regulate itself

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