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Films, cinema

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Films, cinema

In the late 1980s, the major conservative Christian groups suffered a series of public setbacks. This book asserts that the Christian right realigned itself and tried to solidify its self-appointed role as moral regulator of the entertainment industry in response to Martin Scorsese's "The Last Temptation of Christ". Num Pages: 400 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: APFA; HRCX6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 735.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813125176
ISBN
9780813125176
Condition: New

€ 40.53

Paperback. An intriguing look at how the American film industry imposed the rating system upon itself to control competition from films independently produced and distributed. Num Pages: 377 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
377
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780814751435
ISBN
9780814751435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Hardback. Tells the story of how the business of film libraries emerged and evolved, spanning the silent era to the sale of feature libraries to television. This book discusses film libraries as an important and often underestimated part of Hollywood history. It presents a trajectory that incorporates cultural, legal, and industrial history. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; HBJK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition, 1 ed.
SKU
V9780520282636
ISBN
9780520282636
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.12
€ 73.24

Hardback. The Hollywood War Film introduces the theory, history, stars, and major films constituting this evergreen genre. From untested young recruits and battle-hardened warriors to ferocious drill instructors and stereotypical enemies, this volume offers readers lively entry into the major conventions of the war film genre. Series: New Approaches to Film Genre. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405173919
ISBN
9781405173919
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.14

Paperback. Explores the status and authority of law and the nature of political allegiance through close readings of three classic Hollywood Westerns: Howard Hawks' "Red River" and John Ford's "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" and "The Searchers". The author treats these films as sophisticated mythic accounts of a key moment in American history. Series: Castle Lectures Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, 52 black-&-white illustrations + 14 colour images. BIC Classification: APFN; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 144 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300172065
ISBN
9780300172065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. The study of Hollywood detectives has often overlooked the B-Movie mystery series in favour of hard-boiled film. Hollywood's Detectives redresses this oversight by examining key detective series of the 1930s and 1940s to explore their contributions to the detective genre. Series: Crime Files. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; APFN; D. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349367672
ISBN
9781349367672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.92

Paperback. The specialty film divisions of the major Hollywood studios were established to focus on the European arthouse film market before moving on to the burgeoning American independent film market. This book charts three decades of specialist and independent filmmaking in Hollywood. Num Pages: 240 pages, 9 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748685936
ISBN
9780748685936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.47

Paperback. Using film as a lens though which we can witness the global transformations in politics, economy, culture, and communication, this book analyzes Hollywood's shift in its depictions of China and Tibet. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; JFC; JFD; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349450565
ISBN
9781349450565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.10

Hardcover. Using film as a lens though which we can witness the global transformations in politics, economy, culture, and communication, this book analyzes Hollywood's shift in its depictions of China and Tibet. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; JFD; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137290472
ISBN
9781137290472
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.88

Hardback. This book explores the expectations, experiences, and reactions of Allied servicemen and women who served in the wartime Pacific and viewed the South Pacific through the lens of Hollywood's South Seas. Based on extensive archival research, it explores the intersections between military experiences and cultural history. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MKP; 3JJH; APF; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230116566
ISBN
9780230116566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.12

Paperback. In this overview of Hollywood's major cinematic interpretations of Stephen King's works, Tony Magistrale examines the various thematic, narrative, and character interconnections that highlight the relationship among his films. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; DSBH; DSK; FK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312293215
ISBN
9780312293215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.18

Paperback. Hollywood, Interrupted is a sometimes frightening, occasionally sad, and frequently hysterical odyssey into the darkest realms of showbiz pathology, the endless stream of meltdowns and flameouts, and the inexplicable behavior on the part of show business personalities. Num Pages: 394 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 146 x 29. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
394
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471706243
ISBN
9780471706243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.26

Hardcover. For the first time, this book tells the 'lost' story of the 1930s Western. Written from a concern to understand Western films primarily as products of Hollywood's studio system, it recovers the context in which Westerns were produced, exhibited and viewed in the 1930s. Series: Exeter Studies in Film History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 26 halftones, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APFA; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Exeter Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859896931
ISBN
9780859896931
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.04

Paperback. Fully revised, updated, and extended, the fifth edition of Hollywood s America provides an important compilation of interpretive essays and primary documents that allows students to read films as cultural artifacts within the contexts of actual past events. Num Pages: 440 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APF; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
5th Edition
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118976494
ISBN
9781118976494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.34

Hardback. From 1934 to 1954 Joseph I Breen, a media-savvy Victorian Irishman, reigned over the Production Code Administration, the Hollywood office tasked with censoring the American screen. This title tells the story of Breen's ascent to power and the widespread effects of his reign. Num Pages: 440 pages, 60 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; APFA; BGF; JFMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231143585
ISBN
9780231143585
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.64
€ 80.25

Hardback. This book introduces the relationship between the American government and the American film industry during the Cold War. Num Pages: 352 pages, 42 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJP; APFA; JPS; JPVN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748625239
ISBN
9780748625239
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.80
€ 125.79

Paperback. This book introduces the relationship between the American government and the American film industry during the Cold War. Num Pages: 352 pages, 42 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748625246
ISBN
9780748625246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.63

Hardback. The study of Hollywood detectives has often overlooked the B-Movie mystery series in favour of hard-boiled film. Hollywood's Detectives redresses this oversight by examining key detective series of the 1930s and 1940s to explore their contributions to the detective genre. Series: Crime Files. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA; APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230578357
ISBN
9780230578357
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.85

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813587431
ISBN
9780813587431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813587448
ISBN
9780813587448
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.16

Paperback. The roles of ethnicity and cultural identity in the films of Italian American film directors Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBB; APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252078071
ISBN
9780252078071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 20, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801451348
ISBN
9780801451348
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.77

Hardback. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40 illus. BIC Classification: APFR; LNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526. From Edison to the Internet. Series: Film and Culture Series. 304 pages, 40 black & white illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: APFR; LNTX. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 24. Weight: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
y First printing
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231159463
ISBN
9780231159463
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.12
€ 73.24

Paperback. Holocaust as Fiction seeks to explain and critically evaluate the extraordinary success of Schlink's internationally acclaimed novel, The Reader, the widely read 'Selb' detective trilogy, and two popular films based closely on his work. Num Pages: 268 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2ACG; APF; DSBH; DSK; HBTZ1; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137277633
ISBN
9781137277633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 115.99

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