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Frank Capra: Authorship and the Studio System (Culture And The Moving Image)
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Paperback. Frank Capra's films have had a lasting impact on American culture. His depiction of American values, myths, and ideals was central to Hollywood films as "It Happened One Night", "Mr Smith Goes to Washington", and "It's a Wonderful Life". This collection of nine essays analyzes Capra's filmmaking during his most prolific period, from 1928 to 1939. Editor(s): Sklar, Robert; Zagarrio, Vito. Series: Culture & the Moving Image S. Num Pages: 293 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 386.
Frank Capra's films have had a lasting impact on American culture. His powerful depiction of American values, myths, and ideals was central famous Hollywood films as It Happened One Night, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and It's a Wonderful Life. These pre-war films are remembered for their depiction of an individual's overcoming adversity, populist politics, and an unflappable optimist view of life. This collection of nine essays by leading international film historians analyzes Capra's filmmaking during his most prolific period, from 1928 to 1939, taking a closer look at the more complex aspects of his work. They trace his struggles ... Read more
Frank Capra's films have had a lasting impact on American culture. His powerful depiction of American values, myths, and ideals was central famous Hollywood films as It Happened One Night, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and It's a Wonderful Life. These pre-war films are remembered for their depiction of an individual's overcoming adversity, populist politics, and an unflappable optimist view of life. This collection of nine essays by leading international film historians analyzes Capra's filmmaking during his most prolific period, from 1928 to 1939, taking a closer look at the more complex aspects of his work. They trace his struggles ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Temple University Press
Condition
New
Series
Culture & the Moving Image
Number of Pages
293
Place of Publication
Philadelphia PA, United States
ISBN
9781566396080
SKU
V9781566396080
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Ref
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About Sklar
Robert Sklar, Professor of Cinema at New York University, is the co-editor (with Charles Musser) of Resisting Images: Essays on Cinema and History (Temple), and the author of numerous books on film, including Movie-Made America: A Cultural History of American Movies, City Boys: Cagney, Bogart, and Garfield, and Film: An International History of the Medium, winner of the Kraszna-Krausz Book ... Read more
Reviews for Frank Capra: Authorship and the Studio System (Culture And The Moving Image)
"The essays in this book are revealing and rich in insight into one of cinemas most important early directors and the economic entity which brought his work into being. Anyone interested in film history will find this to be a very readable and illuminating work." -ForeWord