Epics, spectacles, and blockbusters a Hollywood history / Sheldon Hall and Steve Neale.
| Author/creator | Hall, Sheldon |
| Other author | Neale, Stephen, 1950- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Detroit, Mich. : Wayne State University Press, |
| Description | vii, 363 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Contemporary 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 note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009041796 |
| ISBN | 9780814330081 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0814330088 (pbk. : alk. paper) |