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Hollywood and the Law
Paul McDonald
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Description for Hollywood and the Law
Paperback. This illuminating collection shows how legal frameworks have shaped the culture and commerce of Hollywood film. Key experts in the field explore how legal instruments, processes and institutions have influenced the conditions in which films are made and sold, and how the film industry has left its own impression on the American legal system. Editor(s): McDonald, Paul; Carman, Emily; Hoyt, Erich. Num Pages: 288 pages, b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; LNJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
Since the earliest days of cinema the law has influenced the conditions in which Hollywood films are made, sold, circulated or presented - from the talent contracts that enable a film to go into production, to the copyright laws that govern its distribution and the censorship laws that may block exhibition. Equally, Hollywood has left its own impression on the American legal system by lobbying to expand the duration of copyright, providing a highly visible stage for contract disputes and representing the legal system on screen. In this comprehensive collection, international experts offer chapters on key ... Read more
Since the earliest days of cinema the law has influenced the conditions in which Hollywood films are made, sold, circulated or presented - from the talent contracts that enable a film to go into production, to the copyright laws that govern its distribution and the censorship laws that may block exhibition. Equally, Hollywood has left its own impression on the American legal system by lobbying to expand the duration of copyright, providing a highly visible stage for contract disputes and representing the legal system on screen. In this comprehensive collection, international experts offer chapters on key ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844574773
SKU
V9781844574773
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About Paul McDonald
Paul McDonald is Professor of Culture, Media and Creative Industries at King's College London, UK. Emily Carman is Assistant Professor of Film Studies at Chapman University, USA. Eric Hoyt is Assistant Professor of Media and Cultural Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. ... Read more
Reviews for Hollywood and the Law
Hollywood and the Law skillfully re-enacts the drama of American cinema on the legal stage. The anthology's considerable accomplishment is its artful blending of history, analysis and explanation without sacrificing the more practical aspects of entertainment law. It is sure to become a standard reference text in the field.
University Of Southern California
Nitin Govil
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University Of Southern California
Nitin Govil
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