Movie nights with the Reagans : a memoir

9781501133992
1501133993

xxiv, 261 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 23 cm

Introduction. Nancy Reagan's last good-bye
9 to 5: the film that made the Reagans angry and propelled a First Lady's crusade
Oh, God! Book II: the film that starred one of the Reagans' dearest Hollywood friends, who modeled how to joke about old age
Raiders of the Lost Ark: the film that revealed the President's greatest Hollywood regret
On Golden Pond: the film that hit close to home
Chariots of Fire: the film that inspired a President
E.T. the Extra-terrestrial: the film that made the Reagans cry
Return of the Jedi and Wargames: the films that stirred the President's imagination
Curse of the Pink Panther: the film that revealed Reagan's biggest disappointment
A golden oldie--Bedtime for Bonzo: the film that helped define a career
Ghostbusters: the film that energized the 1984 campaign
Back to the Future: the film that left us speechless
Anti-communist films--Rocky IV, Reds, and Red Dawn: the films that set the tone for an era
Top Gun: the film that became a touchstone for the Reagan years
Knute Rockne All-American: the film that created a political legend
The Untouchables: the film that echoed one of Reagan's lifelong missions
Ferris Bueller's Day Off: the film that reminded the Reagans of yesterday
Hellcats of the Navy: the film they starred in together

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