... paper complements that line of research by examining the political leanings of another important media industry, Hollywood films. Previous literature on political activity in Hollywood has primarily ... opposing German fascism in the 1930s (Ross, 2004), for instance, or the heroism of leftist Presidential candidates in major political films of the 1990s, including The Distinguished Gentleman, ... dev. of box office returns (mil. $) 49.49 28.63 52.01 36.42 St. dev. of box office returns, starring roles (mil. $) 45.24 29.87 An Empirical Analysis of Political Activity in Hollywood...