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Reconstructing American Historical Cinema: From Cimarron to Citizen Kane
J.E. Smyth
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Description for Reconstructing American Historical Cinema: From Cimarron to Citizen Kane
Paperback. Presents an assessment of American historiography and cinematic historians from the advent of sound to the beginning of wartime film production in 1942. Num Pages: 447 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 33. Weight in Grams: 662.
Reconstructing American Historical Cinema explores Hollywood's pivotal interpretations of national history during the height of the studio system. In a radical departure from traditional studies of film and history, J. E. Smyth looks at rarely discussed production records and scripts from studio archives, arguing that certain classical Hollywood filmmakers were actively engaged in a self-conscious and often critical filmic writing of national history. Her unique approach unites the study of popular and academic historical writing, historical fiction, and screenwriting, providing a rich context for the industry's commitment to American history. Reconstructing American Historical Cinema uncovers Hollywood's diverse and conflicted attitudes ... Read more
Reconstructing American Historical Cinema explores Hollywood's pivotal interpretations of national history during the height of the studio system. In a radical departure from traditional studies of film and history, J. E. Smyth looks at rarely discussed production records and scripts from studio archives, arguing that certain classical Hollywood filmmakers were actively engaged in a self-conscious and often critical filmic writing of national history. Her unique approach unites the study of popular and academic historical writing, historical fiction, and screenwriting, providing a rich context for the industry's commitment to American history. Reconstructing American Historical Cinema uncovers Hollywood's diverse and conflicted attitudes ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813192390
SKU
V9780813192390
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About J.E. Smyth
J. E. Smyth is a lecturer in the history department at the University of Warwick (UK). Her articles have appeared in Film and History. Rethinking History, and The Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television.
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