Book
Hollywood : a very short introduction
Record details
- ISBN: 9780199943548
- ISBN: 0199943540
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Physical Description:
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144 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. - Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2016.
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-134) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: Five Theses on the History of Hollywood -- 1. Before Hollywood -- 2. The Studio System -- 3. Sound and the Production Code -- 4. Hollywood at War -- 5. The Blacklist and the Cold War -- 6. The New Hollywood -- 7. Home Video and Indiewood -- 8. Digital Cinema and the Internet. |
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| Subject: | Motion picture industry California Los Angeles History Motion pictures California Los Angeles History |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | PN 1993.5 .U6 D43 2016 | 30775305505886 | General Collection | Available | - |
Summary:
"Peter Decherney tells the story of Hollywood, from its nineteenth-century origins to the emergence of internet media empires. Using well-known movies, stars, and directors, the book shows that the elements we take to be a natural part of the Hollywood experience--stars, genre-driven storytelling, blockbuster franchises, etc.--are the product of cultural, political, and commercial forces"--