Post-Classical Hollywood : Film Industry, Style and Ideology since 1945

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Langford, Barry, 1964-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)--History--20th century.

Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)--History--21st century.

Motion picture industry--California--Los Angeles--History--20th century.

Motion picture industry--California--Los Angeles--History--21st century.

Motion pictures--United States--History--20th century.

Motion pictures--United States--History--21st century.

Motion pictures.

Motion picture industry--History--20th century--California--Los Angeles.

Motion picture industry.

Motion picture industry--History--21st century--Los Angeles--California.

Local Subjects:

Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)--History--20th century.

Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)--History--21st century.

Motion picture industry--California--Los Angeles--History--20th century.

Motion picture industry--California--Los Angeles--History--21st century.

Motion pictures--United States--History--20th century.

Motion pictures--United States--History--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

At the end of World War II, Hollywood basked in unprecedented prosperity. Since then, numerous challenges and crises have changed the American film industry. Nevertheless, at the start of a new century, Hollywood's worldwide dominance remains intact& mdash;indeed, in today's global economy, the products of the American entertainment industry (of which movies are now only one part) are more ubiquitous than ever. How does today's Hollywood& mdash;embedded within transnational media conglomerates like NewsCorp., Sony, and Viacom& mdash;differ from the legendary studios of its Golden Age? What are

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; PART I Hollywood in Transition 1945-65; Introduction to Part I; Chapter 1 The Autumn of the Patriarchs; The Biggest, the Best: 1946; Chapter 2 The Communication of Ideas; The Biggest, the Best: 1955; Chapter 3 Modernising Hollywood; PART II Crisis and Renaissance 1966-81; Introduction to Part II; The Biggest, the Best: 1965; Chapter 4 The Changing of the Guard; Chapter 5 New Wave Hollywood; The Biggest, The Best: 1975; Chapter 6 Who Lost the Picture Show?; PART III New Hollywood 1982-2006; Introduction to Part III

Chapter 7 Corporate HollywoodThe Biggest, the Best: 1985; Chapter 8 Culture Wars; The Biggest, the Best: 1995; Chapter 9 Post- Classical Style?; The Biggest, the Best: 2005; Conclusion: 'Hollywood' Now; Appendix; Further Reading; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9780748643219

OCLC:

681348480