Boom and bust : the American cinema in the 1940s / Thomas Schatz.
| Author/creator | Schatz, Thomas, 1948- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Scribner, 1997. |
| Description | xii, 571 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | History of the American cinema ; v. 6 History of the American cinema ; v. 6. ^A594702 |
| Contents | Introduction -- The motion picture industry in 1940-1941 -- The Hollywood studio system in 1940-1941 : duals, B's, and the industry discourse about its audience / Janet Staiger -- Prewar stars, genres, and production trends -- The motion picture industry during World War II -- The Hollywood studio system, 1942-1945 : selling Mildred Pierce : a case study / Mary Beth Haralovich -- Wartime stars, genres, and production trends -- Regulating the screen : the Office of Information and the Production Code Administration / Clayton R. Koppes -- The postwar motion picture industry : SAG, HUAC, and postwar Hollywood / Gorham Kindem -- The Hollywood studio system, 1946-1949 -- Postwar stars, genres, and production trends -- Documenting the 1940s / Thomas Doherty -- Television and Hollywood in the 1940s / Christopher Anderson -- Experimental and avant-garde cinema in the 1940s / Lauren Rabinovitz. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 527-533) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 97016335 |
| ISBN | 0684191512 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Compact Reference - Basement | PN1993.5.U6 H55 1990 VOL. 6 | ✔ Available |