{"product_id":"the-jfk-assassination-9781510739833","title":"The JFK Assassination","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this updated edition, author James DiEugenio dissects the Oscar-nominated Tom Hanks \/ Meryl Streep film, \u003ci\u003eThe Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and how it disingenuously represents the Pentagon Papers saga. He reveals the connections between Washington and Hollywood, as well as the CIA influence on the movie industry.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe story of the film stems from the failed attempt of Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks and producer Gary Goetzman to make Vincent Bugliosi's mammoth book about the Kennedy assassination, \u003ci\u003eReclaiming History\u003c\/i\u003e, into a miniseries. He exposes the questionable origins of \u003ci\u003eReclaiming History\u003c\/i\u003e in a dubious mock trial for cable television, in which Bugliosi played the role of an attorney prosecuting Lee Harvey Oswald for murder, and how this formed the basis for the epic tome. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eJFK: The Evidence Today\u003c\/i\u003e lists the myriad problems with Bugliosi's book and explores the cooperation of the mainstream press in concealing many facts during the publicity campaign for the book and how this lack of scrutiny led Hanks and Goetzman--cofounders of the production company Playtone--to purchase the film rights. DiEugenio then shows how the failed film adapted from that book, entitled \u003ci\u003eParkland\u003c\/i\u003e, does not resemble Bugliosi's book and examines why. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt includes an extended look at the little-known aspects of the lives and careers of Bugliosi, Hanks, and Goetzman. \u003ci\u003eJFK: The Evidence Today\u003c\/i\u003e sheds light on the Kennedy assassination, New Hollywood, and political influence on media in America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyhorse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781510739833\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 552\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.90w x 1.20d","brand":"James DiEugenio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43059830096053,"sku":"9781510739833","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_21b5a026-f272-4302-89ec-fa70c257ad1b.jpg?v=1690299085","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-jfk-assassination-9781510739833","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}