‘The 1960s on Film’ by Jim Willis & Mark Miller

The 1960s Come Alive on the Silver Screen:

New Book Delves into Untold Stories of Hollywood History

Santa Barbara-based publishing company ABC-CLIO has released a new title in its Hollywood History series: “The 1960s on Film” by Dr. Jim Willis and Mark Miller. 

Films create both an impression of and—at times for younger audiences—a primary definition of events, people, and issues of an era. “The 1960s on Film” closely examines nine films and one TV series that bring to life defining moments of the 1960s. Discussions in each chapter focus on both what the films have to say about the era and how close they come to accurately depicting it.

For example, films such as “Mississippi Burning” and “Selma” tell the story of racial conflict and hope for reconciliation in the 1960s. Other films such as “The Right Stuff” and “Hidden Figures” show the deep fascination America had at that time with the burgeoning space program and NASA, while “Easy Rider” analyzes the role of rock music and drugs among young people of the decade. “The Deer Hunter” studies the controversies surrounding the war in Vietnam. “The Graduate,” “Mad Men,” “JFK,” and “Thirteen Days” also receive significant treatment in this exciting volume.

Jim Willis is a veteran journalist, author of 16 books, and professor emeritus of journalism at Azusa Pacific University in Southern California. He holds a PhD in journalism from the University of Missouri. Mark Miller is a freelance writer, editor, and translator. He is a summa cum laude graduate in journalism and Spanish at Azusa Pacific University, and he serves as Communications Specialist at Harvest International Ministry in Pasadena, California. 

You can find “The 1960s on Film” on ABC-CLIO’s website and on Amazon.