A lighthearted account by the producer and director of such productions as "Laverne & Shirley" and "Pretty Woman," traces his Bronx childhood, role in shaping A-list celebrity careers, and personal philosophies about life and entertainment
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Film studies authority Basinger gives us an entertaining look into the "star machine," examining how, at the height of the studio system, from the 1930s to the 1950s, the studios manufactured star actors and actresses. She shows us how the machine worked when it worked, how it f…
Film studies authority Basinger gives us an entertaining look into the "star machine," examining how, at the height of the studio system, from the 1930s to the 1950s, the studios manufactured star actors and actresses. She shows us how the machine worked when it worked, how it f…
Roosevelt's New Deal introduced sweeping social, political and cultural change across the United States, which the Hollywood film community embraced enthusiastically. This book examines some of the important programs of the New Deal and the subsequent response of the Hollywood f…
This collection of essays explores the link between comedy and animation in studio-era cartoons, from film's early days through to the 20th century.
Hollywood Speaks Out explores that rare Hollywood feature that dared to tackle red-hot, social issues whilst American society was gripped by the convulsion and controversy they generated.:.; Explores why Hollywood has always been risk-adverse, and how most feature flms deal with…
This book show pictures that dared to protest real world issue and explores those rare Hollywood features that dared to tackle re-hot, social issues at the same time America herself struggled to come to terms.
Comprising over 90 essays and richly illustrated with over 200 images, the Wiley-Blackwell History of American Film provides a chronological portrait of American film history from its origins to the present day. Taken as a whole, the essays in this collection represent a compreh…
The classical Hollywood reader
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The Classical Hollywood Reader brings together essential readings to provide a history of Hollywood from the 1910s to the mid 1960s. Following on from a Prologue that discusses the aesthetic characteristics of Classical Hollywood films, Part 1 covers the period between the 1910s…
