Ronald Reagan The President Who Charmed Hollywood

The new movie “Reagan” turns a spotlight on Rome author Harold Bell Wright, and on his book “That Printer of Udell's.” Movie Nights with the Reagans, by Mark Weinberg (Simon & Schuster, 289 pp., $28) Hollywood catalyzed Ronald Reagan's rise and nearly led to ... Ronald Wilson Reagan was an American actor and politician. He was the 40th President of the United States. Prior to his presidency, he served as the 33rd ... ... Ronald Reagan 22:05 George H. W. Bush 22:50 Bill Clinton 24:06 George W. Bush 24:36 Barack Obama 25:42 Donald Trump 26:25 Joe Biden 27:02 ... “I'm a sucker for hero worship” (from the New York Times Book Review) ... When politicians are asked which books influenced them, they often find ... Dennis Quaid as Ronald Reagan in the film 'Reagan.' Dennis Quaid as ... There's a reason that hardline American conservatives regard so many books ... Before Reagan ever ran for office, he was an actor. The 40th U.S. president started his entertainment career as "Dutch" Reagan, a radio sports announcer in Des ... A generously illustrated survey and critical reappraisal of the films of Ronald Reagan includes a biographical portrait of the actor-turned-politician and a complete filmography. It was second nature for President Reagan to project himself into current movies, to quote one-liners from Dirty Harry (1971) and Back to the ... In his magisterial new biography, HW Brands brilliantly establishes Ronald Reagan as one of the two great presidents of the twentieth century.