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Movies and capitalism
I continue to be amazed at the high-quality specialized blogs out there. The latest: a new blog about how capitalism is portrayed in the movies, courtesy of Larry Ribstein, legal scholar.
From the blog, here is a list of movies that portray business and private enterprise in a favorable or semi-favorable fashion:
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
Executive Suite
Charley Varrick (1973)
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
You’ve Got Mail (1998)
Cast Away (2000)
Thanks to ProfessorBainbridge.com for the pointer.
Addendum: David Hecht points out that "Sabrina" and "Working Girl" are missing from this list. And I haven't seen "You've Got Mail," but I recall that the previews villainized book superstores.
Second addendum: Here is a very useful discussion of "You've Got Mail," from ProfessorBainbridge.com.
Posted by Tyler Cowen on October 11, 2003 at 10:57 PM in Economics, Film | Permalink
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