About this title: An insight into the interplay between the film industry and mass culture in America, which examines the industry, its narrative conventions and cinematographic style. The work also presents a sweep of film history, using five genres - silent film melodrama, American comedy, the war film, film noir and the making of the West - as the basis for discussion. The treatment of each genre focuses on that period in time when each had its greatest effect on the industry, film aesthetics and American culture. The work concludes with a look at Hollywood post World War II, giving separate chapter ...
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: McGraw-Hill College, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780070044661ISBN:007004466X
Description: Good ++ No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Pages are clean with some highlighting. Cover corners and ends of spine are lightly rubbed. Binding is tight. 374pp. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sc
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780070044661ISBN:007004466X
Description: Acceptable. Book is in acceptable condition. Extensive highlighting and/or underlining. The binding is tight. Multiple copies may be available. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Date Published: 2004-08-10
ISBN-13:9780072886276ISBN:0072886277
Description: Good. 2nd edition paperback, small amount of UNDERLINING AND NOTES IN TEXT, cover creases and worn, All of our products are cleaned with an disinfectant for your protection before shipping. read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sc
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780070044661ISBN:007004466X
Description: Very Good. Some highlighting. No reminder notes, underlinings, margin notes. Great physical condition. GoodwillnyBooks is committed to providing each customer with the highest standard of customer service. You may return new items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. read more
Description: Very good. Don't waste your money on the 3rd edition. This listing is for the US 2nd edition. This is NOT for the cheap, lower quality International Edition. The only differences you can expect from a newer edition are a new book cover, a small update, and slightly different page numbers which are definitely NOT worth the enormous additional expense. We Guarantee that you can use this earlier edition for your class and save money. If you aren't certain, ask your instructor. If, for any reason, ... read more
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 400 p. Audience: General/trade. small crease on top left corner read more
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 9.098 by 7.402 inches. (448 pages) ideal for introduction to american cinema courses, american film history courses, and introductory film appreciation courses focused on american film, this text offers a cultural examination of the american movie-making industry, with particular attention paid to the economic and aesthetic institution of hollywood. introduction part one: the mode of production 1. the emergence of the cinema as an institution 2. classical hollywood cinema: ... read more
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 9.098 by 7.299 inches. (480 pages) ideal for introduction to american cinema courses, american film history courses, and introductory film appreciation courses focused on american film, this text offers a cultural examination of the american movie-making industry, with particular attention paid to the economic and aesthetic institution of hollywood. introduction part one: the mode of production 1. the emergence of the cinema as an institution 2. classical hollywood cinema: ... read more
"I read this book for a class on Hollywood Style. The book argues that American films developed as part of an "assembly line" mentality toward the medium, partially because of the sheer numbers of people needed to make any one film, and partially because of the way American markets responded to film as a commodity at the turn of the century (1900).
Yeah, it's that exciting to read, too.
However, there are a lot of interesting sections in this book, and the central thesis is not too far off the mark. While a lot of the information on "modern" aspects of the film industry are very boring (a career study of Tom Hanks, and a critical analysis of Mulholland Drive come to mind), there is a lot of well-researched info on the early days of American Cinema, and this book manages to summarize thoughts, ideas, and theories in a way that is direct and to the point without leaving anything huge out.
Obviously, fans of film & the history of film will probably want to read other books, and I can't blame them. But for someone who wants an overview, or just wants to get a taste for what their film-nerd friends are talking about, this book will answer all the initial questions and will even start pointing you in some of the right directions when it comes to further reading. I would never have read this book if it hadn't been assigned for a class, but having read it, I can say that it's got some stuff in it that is probably worth reading if you can't find it in any other text.
But chances are, with a little help, you probably won't need this."
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