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The Brooklyn film : essays in the history of filmmaking / edited by John B. Manbeck and Robert Singer ; foreword by Pete Hamill.
LIBRA PN1995.9.B76 B75 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)--In motion pictures.
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.).
- Physical Description:
- x, 253 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2003]
- Summary:
- Brooklyn, New York, a borough of New York City, is known for its distinctive vernacular, its communal feel on the fringes of a booming city, and its famous bridge, a gateway to the unlimited opportunities in Manhattan. Of course, Coney Island deserves a mention as it garners its own fame independent of Brooklyn, its parent locale. New York City moviemaking got its start in Brooklyn when Charles E. Chinnock shot his silent film The Encyclopedia of New York City in 1894. Since then, many films have been made, studios opened and stars born in Brooklyn, contributing to its undeniable influence in the film industry.
- This collection of essays on the topic of Brooklyn as portrayed in film, includes a discussion of race relations in films dealing with Brooklyn, the story of Jackie Robinson as shown on film, the changing face of cinematic Brooklyn and some thoughts on a Brooklyn filmgoer's experience. The combination of Brooklyn and baseball in the films of Paul Auster is examined, as well as the typical portrayal of a Brooklyn native in film.
- Contents:
- "Who's a character? He's just a lovable lug" / John B. Manbeck
- A fantasy straight out of Brooklyn : from The gentle people to Out of the fog / Tony Williams
- "What grows in the hood?" : projects, people and the contemporary Brooklyn film / Robert Singer
- Tony, Auggie, and the Mook : race relations in cinematic Brooklyn / Wilbert Turner, Jr.
- Exploding multiculturalism in global Brooklyn : illegal moves in The siege / Amata Schneider-Ludorff
- Brooklyn moviegoing : a short history from a fan's perspective / Cezar del Valle
- "We don't go by numbers" : Brooklyn and baseball in the films of Paul Auster, Mark Brown
- A life worth living : the Jackie Robinson BioPic / Joe Dorinson
- The borough of their affection : Brooklyn boundaries in flux / Michael Schiavi
- Brooklyn films : a select filmography.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Filmography: pages 175-240.
- ISBN:
- 0786414057
- OCLC:
- 50761287
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