Boom and Bust: American Cinema in the 1940sBoom 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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Table des matières
Introduction | 1 |
The Motion Picture Industry in 19401941 | 11 |
The Hollywood Studio System in 19401941 | 41 |
Prewar Stars Genres and Production Trends | 79 |
The Motion Picture Industry During World War II | 131 |
The Hollywood Studio System 19421945 | 169 |
Wartime Stars Genres and Production Trends | 203 |
The Office of War Information | 262 |
Documenting the 1940s | 397 |
Television and Hollywood in the 1940s | 422 |
Experimental and AvantGarde Cinema in the 1940s | 445 |
Total Number of Theaters in the United States 19401950 | 461 |
Exhibitors Poll of Top Ten BoxOffice Stars 19401949 | 469 |
National Board of Review 19401949 | 479 |
Bibliography | 527 |
| 535 | |
The Postwar Motion Picture Industry | 285 |
The Hollywood Studio System 19461949 | 329 |
Postwar Stars Genres and Production Trends | 353 |
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Expressions et termes fréquents
actually American audience August battle became began Bette Davis British Capra changes cinema City Clark Gable Collection combat comedy continued contract Cooper costs critical deal December Department directed director documentary drama early effectively effort executives exhibitors fact February figures film filmmaking five FORCE foreign genre Hollywood houses important increased independent industry interest involved January John Journal July June labor late major male March military million Motion Picture Herald movie movie industry musical newsreel noir noted November October operations Paramount percent period played political postwar Press prewar production profits release reported role screen Selznick September signed social stars story studios success television theaters trade turned unions United Universal Variety Warner Bros Warners wartime week World York
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| Titre | Boom and Bust: American Cinema in the 1940s Volume 6 de History of the American Cinema, Thomas Schatz Charles Harpole, general ed |
| Auteur | Thomas Schatz |
| Édition | illustrée, réimprimée |
| Éditeur | University of California Press, 1999 |
| ISBN | 0520221303, 9780520221307 |
| Longueur | 571 pages |
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