Boom and Bust: American Cinema in the 1940s Volume 6 - Paperback

Boom and Bust: American Cinema in the 1940s Volume 6 - Paperback

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by Thomas Schatz (Author)

Boom and Bust traces the movie industry through the momentous decade of the 1940s. It discusses changes in the structure of the studio system-including the shift to independent production-and the dominant stars, genres, and production trends through the period.

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This book represents some of the finest scholarship in the field. . . . Schatz draws on a broad range of archival and trade press sources, and organizes his findings to highlight the dynamics of studio house styles, executive management and the production strategies of the major studios as the studio system coped with an array of 'momentous reversals.'--Matthew Bernstein, author of Walter Wanger, Hollywood Independent

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Thomas Schatz is Philip G. Warner Professor of Communication at the University of Texas, Austin. His previous books include The Genius of the System: Hollywood Filmmaking in the Studio Era (1996) and Hollywood Film Genres (1980). He is a regular contributor to various television programs on film, including the PBS series The American Cinema.

Number of Pages: 582
Dimensions: 1.08 x 10.04 x 7.05 IN
Publication Date: November 23, 1999
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by Thomas Schatz (Author)

Boom and Bust traces the movie industry through the momentous decade of the 1940s. It discusses changes in the structure of the studio system-including the shift to independent production-and the dominant stars, genres, and production trends through the period.

Front Jacket

This book represents some of the finest scholarship in the field. . . . Schatz draws on a broad range of archival and trade press sources, and organizes his findings to highlight the dynamics of studio house styles, executive management and the production strategies of the major studios as the studio system coped with an array of 'momentous reversals.'--Matthew Bernstein, author of Walter Wanger, Hollywood Independent

Author Biography

Thomas Schatz is Philip G. Warner Professor of Communication at the University of Texas, Austin. His previous books include The Genius of the System: Hollywood Filmmaking in the Studio Era (1996) and Hollywood Film Genres (1980). He is a regular contributor to various television programs on film, including the PBS series The American Cinema.

Number of Pages: 582
Dimensions: 1.08 x 10.04 x 7.05 IN
Publication Date: November 23, 1999

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