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The Americas
Paperback. Drawing on the records of studio personnel, independent exhibitors, moviegoers, and the motion pictures themselves, this title analyzes what was wrong - and right - with Hollywood at the end of a heralded decade, and how the industry's troubles changed the making and marketing of films in 1938 and beyond. Num Pages: 284 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271807
- ISBN
- 9780520271807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Paperback. A pioneering book providing a historically nuanced take on US cultural dominance Editor(s): Stokes, Melvyn; Maltby, Richard. Num Pages: 190 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 190
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844570515
- ISBN
- 9781844570515
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.17
€ 45.99
€ 38.17
Paperback. Examines the role of American Jews in the entertainment industry. Series Editor(s): Short, Kenneth; Jowett, Garth; Culbert, David. Series: Cambridge Studies in the History of Mass Communication. Num Pages: 360 pages, 25 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFSR1; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 487.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780521798549
- ISBN
- 9780521798549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.63
€ 46.63
Hardback. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 448 pages, 72 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; APFR; WQN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition /First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231163927
- ISBN
- 9780231163927
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 448 pages, 72 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APFN; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 221 x 28. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231163934
- ISBN
- 9780231163934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.60
€ 25.99
€ 19.60
Hardback. This volume compares films from the late Cold War era with films of the same genre, or of similar themes, from the post-Cold War era, paying particular attention to shifts in narrative that reflect changes in American culture, attitudes, and ideas. It explains how the absence of the Cold War has changed the way we understand and interpret film. Series: Film and History. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; HBJK; HBTW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442237933
- ISBN
- 9781442237933
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.14
€ 123.14
A renowned film scholar reveals the surprisingly frequent instances of cross-dressing, transvestism, and every kind of gender-bending in more than 250 films from Sylvia Scarlett to The Crying Game. Num Pages: 345 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 345
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231058346
- ISBN
- 9780231058346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.61
€ 147.61
Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJCP; APB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 206. .
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764349898
- ISBN
- 9780764349898
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.21
€ 37.99
€ 25.21
Paperback. Cinderella and Pygmalion stories provide inspiration for the plots of Hollywood romantic comedies, dramas, and even action films. This book examines a key aspect of film style: the costume. Series: International Library of Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 b/w integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848850408
- ISBN
- 9781848850408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.32
€ 26.99
€ 26.32
Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJCP; APB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 177. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764349645
- ISBN
- 9780764349645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.21
€ 37.99
€ 25.21
Paperback. This comprehensive introduction to Hollywood cinema provides an account of the world's most powerful film industry and examines its cultural and aesthetic significance. Num Pages: 712 pages, 43. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; APF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 172 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1208.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631216155
- ISBN
- 9780631216155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.97
€ 50.99
€ 50.97
Hardback. Looks at the sexy, humorous, violent, and tragic history of the mob in Hollywood from the 1920s, when Joe Kennedy decided to buy a motion picture company, to the 1980s when the last vestiges of mob influence were revealed through investigations of former Screen Actors Guild President Ronald Reagan and his union backers. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; APF; HBTB; JKVM; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589793200
- ISBN
- 9781589793200
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.47
€ 26.99
€ 24.47
Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 160 color, 90 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AKTA; ANH; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1456.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764315695
- ISBN
- 9780764315695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.40€ 52.28
€ 56.40
€ 52.28
Hardback. A penetrating and multi-layered study of the infamous Screen Director's Guild meeting of 1950 and the birth of the Hollywood blacklist Series: Screen Classics. Num Pages: 174 pages, 13 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813168920
- ISBN
- 9780813168920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.76
€ 31.76
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- None ed.
- SKU
- V9780813543499
- ISBN
- 9780813543499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.45
€ 43.99
€ 38.45
Paperback. Analyzes white fantasies of interracial desire in the history of popular American film. With readings of films like D W Griffith's 1915, "The Birth of a Nation" and of key forgotten films and censorship documents, this book argues that dominant fantasies of miscegenation have had a profound impact on the form and content of American cinema. Num Pages: 400 pages, 142 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APFA; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691113050
- ISBN
- 9780691113050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 42.28
€ 53.48
€ 42.28
Paperback. Hollywood 1963-1976: Years of Revolution and Reaction is a comprehensive study of one of the most tumultuous eras in American film, chronicling the collapse of the studio system, the rise of the auteur, and the birth of the blockbuster. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; APF; HBTB; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405188289
- ISBN
- 9781405188289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.04
€ 47.04
Paperback. This edition contains all chapters from the original 1986 edition plus critical analyses of the films of Martin Scorcese and Michael Cimino, a political assault on the films of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, and in in-depth meditation on Brian De Palma. Num Pages: 480 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Rev Exp
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129671
- ISBN
- 9780231129671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Paperback. When movie-making and gaming collide Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; KNT; UGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253222312
- ISBN
- 9780253222312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.11
€ 13.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 150ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJCP; APB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 213 x 7. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486233529
- ISBN
- 9780486233529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.33
€ 19.99
€ 14.33
Hardback. Photographed using late 1940s sheet Kodachrome - a film stock that remains legendary for its tonal range, color accuracy, and detail, this book presents a gallery of hundreds of full-color photos of the stars of Hollywood's Golden Age. It features Elizabeth Taylor, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, Humphrey Bogart, Frank Sinatra, among others. Num Pages: 352 pages, Full Colour Throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJCP; APB; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 243 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2294.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062265548
- ISBN
- 9780062265548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.13
€ 40.99
€ 38.13
Paperback. aeo This book is a major new assessment of the American movie industry in the 1990s. aeo The author considers Hollywood in its entirety -- home videos, cable tv and other communication technologies. She examines the impact of such technologies in areas such as distribution, production, exhibition, marketing and merchandising. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFD; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745603193
- ISBN
- 9780745603193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.00
€ 27.00
Hollywood in the Neighborhood: Historical Case Studies of Local Movieg...
Kathryn H. Fuller-Seeley (Ed.)
Paperback. Presents a picture of how movies entered the American heartland. This book examines the social and cultural changes this form of entertainment brought to towns from Gastonia, North Carolina to Placerville, California, and from Norfolk, Virginia to rural Ontario and beyond. Editor(s): Fuller-Seeley, Kathryn H. Num Pages: 290 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520249738
- ISBN
- 9780520249738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Paperback. Series: Commerce & Mass Culture. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; APF; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816645411
- ISBN
- 9780816645411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31