Annual Zamanakos Lecture: "1956 is Greek to Filmmakers"

"1956 is Greek to Filmmakers:" Recreating the Ancient Battlefield in Cold War Hollywood is the annual Zamanakos Lecture in which Professor Konstantinos P. Nikoloutsos of the Department of History, Saint Joseph’s University, examines the sociohistorical conditions that led to the emergence of Greek antiquity as a cherished theme in American cinema during the early Cold War years.