The Genius of the System: Hollywood Filmmaking in the Studio Era - Couverture souple

Schatz, Thomas

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0816670102 ISBN 13 : 9780816670109

Editeur : University of Minnesota Press, 2010

Synopsis

In The Genius of the System, Thomas Schatz recalls Hollywood's Golden Age from the 1920s until the dawn of television in the late 1940s, when quality films were produced swiftly and cost efficiently thanks to the intricate design of the system. Schatz takes us through the rise and fall of individual careers and the making--and unmaking--of movies such as Frankenstein, Casablanca, and Hitchcock's Notorious. Through detailed analysis of major Hollywood moviemakers including Universal, Warner Bros., and MGM, he reminds us of a time when studios had distinct personalities and the relationship between contracts and creativity was not mutually exclusive.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Thomas Schatz is professor of communication at the University of Texas, Austin. He is the author of several books, including Hollywood Genres and Boom and Bust: American Cinema in the 1940s.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Minnesota Press
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0816670102
• ISBN 13: 9780816670109
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 528
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• Personne responsable: non disponible