American Film Now
Author | : James Monaco |
Publisher | : New York : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 568 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : James Monaco |
Publisher | : New York : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 568 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Tino Balio |
Publisher | : Univ of Wisconsin Press |
Total Pages | : 677 |
Release | : 1985-03-04 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 0299098737 |
Upon its original publication in 1976, The American Film Industry was welcomed by film students, scholars, and fans as the first systematic and unified history of the American movie industry. Now this indispensible anthology has been expanded and revised to include a fresh introductory overview by editor Tino Balio and ten new chapters that explore such topics as the growth of exhibition as big business, the mode of production for feature films, the star as market strategy, and the changing economics and structure of contemporary entertainment companies. The result is a unique collection of essays, more comprehensive and current than ever, that reveals how the American movie industry really worked in a century of constant change-from kinetoscopes and the coming of sound to the star system, 1950s blacklisting, and today's corporate empires.
Author | : Mark A. Reid |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9780742526426 |
Black Lenses, Black Voices is a provocative look at films directed and written_and sometimes produced_by African Americans, as well as black-oriented films whose directors or screenwriters are not black. Mark Reid shows how certain films dramatize the contemporary African American community as a politically and economically diverse group, vastly different from film representations of the 1960s. Taking us through the development of African American independent filmmaking before and after World War II, he then illustrates the unique nature of African American family, action, horror, female-centered, and independent films, such as Eve's Bayou, Jungle Fever, Shaft, Souls of Sin, Bones, Waiting to Exhale, Monster's Ball, Sankofa, and many more.
Author | : James Monaco |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 544 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Industria cinematográfica |
ISBN | : 9780452255456 |
Author | : Daniel Bernardi |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 1149 |
Release | : 2017-07-07 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : |
This expansive three-volume set investigates racial representation in film, providing an authoritative cross-section of the most racially significant films, actors, directors, and movements in American cinematic history. Hollywood has always reflected current American cultural norms and ideas. As such, film provides a window into attitudes about race and ethnicity over the last century. This comprehensive set provides information on hundreds of films chosen based on scholarly consensus of their importance regarding the subject, examining aspects of race and ethnicity in American film through the historical context, themes, and people involved. This three-volume set highlights the most important films and artists of the era, identifying films, actors, or characterizations that were considered racist, were tremendously popular or hugely influential, attempted to be progressive, or some combination thereof. Readers will not only learn basic information about each subject but also be able to contextualize it culturally, historically, and in terms of its reception to understand what average moviegoers thought about the subject at the time of its popularity—and grasp how the subject is perceived now through the lens of history.
Author | : Raymond Borde |
Publisher | : City Lights Books |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9780872864122 |
This first book published on film noir established the genre--a classic, at last in translation.
Author | : Jon Lewis |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 5 |
Release | : 2007-11-07 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 0393979229 |
A beautiful book and a brisk read, American Film is the most enjoyable and interesting overview of the history of American filmmaking available. Focused on aspects of the film business that are of perennial interest to undergraduates, this book will engage students from beginning to end.
Author | : Tom Santopietro |
Publisher | : Macmillan + ORM |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 2018-06-19 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1250163765 |
Tom Santopietro, an author well-known for his writing about American popular culture, delves into the heart of the beloved classic and shows readers why To Kill a Mockingbird matters more today than ever before. With 40 million copies sold, To Kill a Mockingbird’s poignant but clear eyed examination of human nature has cemented its status as a global classic. Tom Santopietro's new book, Why To Kill a Mockingbird Matters, takes a 360 degree look at the Mockingbird phenomenon both on page and screen. Santopietro traces the writing of To Kill a Mockingbird, the impact of the Pulitzer Prize, and investigates the claims that Lee’s book is actually racist. Here for the first time is the full behind the scenes story regarding the creation of the 1962 film, one which entered the American consciousness in a way that few other films ever have. From the earliest casting sessions to the Oscars and the 50th Anniversary screening at the White House, Santopietro examines exactly what makes the movie and Gregory Peck’s unforgettable performance as Atticus Finch so captivating. As Americans yearn for an end to divisiveness, there is no better time to look at the significance of Harper Lee's book, the film, and all that came after.
Author | : Peter C. Rollins |
Publisher | : University Press of Kentucky |
Total Pages | : 459 |
Release | : 2021-03-17 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 0813160308 |
“A commendably comprehensive analysis of the issue of Hollywood’s ability to shape our minds . . . invigorating reading.” ?Booklist Film has exerted a pervasive influence on the American mind, and in eras of economic instability and international conflict, the industry has not hesitated to use motion pictures for propaganda purposes. During less troubled times, citizens’ ability to deal with political and social issues may be enhanced or thwarted by images absorbed in theaters. Tracking the interaction of Americans with important movie productions, this book considers such topics as racial and sexual stereotyping; censorship of films; comedy as a tool for social criticism; the influence of “great men” and their screen images; and the use of film to interpret history. Hollywood As Historian benefits from a variety of approaches. Literary and historical influences are carefully related to The Birth of a Nation and Apocalypse Now, two highly tendentious epics of war and cultural change. How political beliefs of filmmakers affected cinematic styles is illuminated in a short survey of documentary films made during the Great Depression. Historical distance has helped analysts decode messages unintended by filmmakers in the study of The Snake Pit and Dr. Strangelove. Hollywood As Historian offers a versatile, thought-provoking text for students of popular culture, American studies, film history, or film as history. Films considered include: The Birth of a Nation (1915), The Plow that Broke the Plains (1936), The River (1937), March of Time (1935-1953), City Lights (1931), Modern Times (1936), The Great Dictator (1940), The Grapes of Wrath (1940), Native Land (1942), Wilson (1944), The Negro Soldier (1944), The Snake Pit (1948), On the Waterfront (1954), Dr. Strangelove (1964), Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), and Apocalypse Now (1979). “Recommended reading for anyone concerned with the influence of popular culture on the public perception of history.” ?American Journalism
Author | : James Monaco |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 544 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |