Epics, spectacles, and blockbusters a Hollywood history / Sheldon Hall and Steve Neale.

Author/creator Hall, Sheldon
Other author Neale, Stephen, 1950-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoDetroit, Mich. : Wayne State University Press,
Descriptionvii, 363 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete
Subjects

SeriesContemporary approaches to film and television series
Contents Introduction -- Early films and early features, 1894-1911 -- Multireel features, epics, and roadshows, 1911-1916 -- Superspecials, specials, and programs, 1916-1927 -- Color, large screen, wide screen, and sound, 1894-1931 -- Tuners, spectacles, and prestige pictures, 1929-1939 -- Fewer but bigger, 1939-1949 -- Colossals and blockbusters, 1949-1959 -- Roadshows, showcases, and runaways, 1956-1970 -- Multiple jeopardy, 1965-1975 -- Super blockbusters, 1976-1985 -- Ancillary markets, globalization, and digital technology, 1986-2009 -- Conclusion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2009041796
ISBN9780814330081 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0814330088 (pbk. : alk. paper)