Hollywood As Historian : American Film in a Cultural Context /

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Motion picture images have influenced the American mind since the earliest days of film, and many thoughtful people are becoming ever more concerned about that influence, as about the pervasive influence of television. In eras of economic instability and international conflict, the film industry has...

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Other Authors: Browne, Ray B. (Ray Broadus), 1922-2009 (Contributor), Rollins, Peter C. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, 1983.
Edition:Revised edition.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Motion pictures and history.
Motion picture plays, American.
Historical films.
PERFORMING ARTS > Film & Video > General.
PERFORMING ARTS > Reference.
Scenarios de cinema americains > Histoire et critique.
Cinema et histoire.
Films historiques > États-Unis > Histoire et critique.
Motion picture plays, American > History and criticism.
Historical films > United States > History and criticism.
United States.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Motion picture images have influenced the American mind since the earliest days of film, and many thoughtful people are becoming ever more concerned about that influence, as about the pervasive influence of television. In eras of economic instability and international conflict, the film industry has not hesitated to use motion pictures for definite propaganda purposes. During less troubled times, the American citizen's ability to deal with political and social issues has been enhanced or thwarted by images absorbed in the nation's theatres. Hollywood As Historian tracks the interaction of Ame.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (304 pages): illustrations, photographs
ISBN:9780813148649

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