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Moviegoing in America: A Sourcebook in the History of Film Exhibition
Gregory A.. Waller
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Description for Moviegoing in America: A Sourcebook in the History of Film Exhibition
Paperback. This diverse collection of material about the history of film exhibition in the United States documents and enlivens the history of moviegoing, film exhibition practices, business policies, and programming strategies. It is a comprehensive study of the cultural history of American film. Editor(s): Waller, Gregory A. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APF; HBJK; HBLW; JFC; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 630.
Pairing significant research with primary documents, Moviegoing in America charts the evolution of film exhibition and reception as a function of changing patterns of American community, identity, consumption, and the fabric of everyday life.
Pairing significant research with primary documents, Moviegoing in America charts the evolution of film exhibition and reception as a function of changing patterns of American community, identity, consumption, and the fabric of everyday life.
"Moviegoing in America is an important, groundbreaking book." -- The Moving Image
"Waller assembles an impressive collection that should become a key resource in the teaching of film exhibition history." -- Screen
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631225928
SKU
V9780631225928
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99-50
About Gregory A.. Waller
Gregory A. Waller is Professor and Chair of the Department of English, University of Kentucky. He is author of Main Street Amusements: Movies and Commercial Entertainment in a Southern City, 1896-1930 (1995), which was awarded the Theater Library Association Award and the Katherine Singer Kovacs Award of the Society for Cinema Studies for outstanding scholarship in film and media studies. ... Read more
Reviews for Moviegoing in America: A Sourcebook in the History of Film Exhibition
"Moviegoing in America is an important, groundbreaking book."
The Moving Image "Waller assembles an impressive collection that should become a key resource in the teaching of film exhibition history."
Screen "Interesting, at times surprising, and wide-ranging, Moviegoing in America is an outstanding collection on film exhibition in the ... Read more
The Moving Image "Waller assembles an impressive collection that should become a key resource in the teaching of film exhibition history."
Screen "Interesting, at times surprising, and wide-ranging, Moviegoing in America is an outstanding collection on film exhibition in the ... Read more