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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. Takes a comprehensive view of short-subject slapstick comedy in the early sound era. Challenging the received wisdom that sound destroyed the slapstick tradition, the author explores the slapstick short's Depression-era development against a backdrop of changes in film industry practice, comedic tastes, and moviegoing culture. Num Pages: 259 pages, 39 b/w, 5 video, 2 audio. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APFN; ASZB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520288119
ISBN
9780520288119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 89 duotones. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JH; ACV; AKC; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 249 x 20. Weight in Grams: 910.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271032030
ISBN
9780271032030
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.17
€ 65.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 261 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2ACG; 3JH; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 409.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Number of pages
261
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319364537
ISBN
9783319364537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.40

Paperback. An objective and detailed look at the American defense budget and military strategy. Editor(s): BCSIA; Williams, Cindy. Series: Belfer Center Studies in International Security. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JWK; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476. Paperback in good to very condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
SKU
KRF0020420
ISBN
9780262731409
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. This book tells the fascinating story of the Butlin and Warner holiday camp chains that emerged in the 1930s. The camps became a cultural phenomenon deeply enmeshed in the social and cultural history of twentieth century Britain. Series Editor(s): Richards, Jeffrey. Series: Studies in Popular Culture. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBTB; JHBS; KNSP. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780719080715
ISBN
9780719080715
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 382 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; AFF; HBTB; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 728.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764333620
ISBN
9780764333620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.47

Paperback. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445658834
ISBN
9781445658834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 239 x 30. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612002736
ISBN
9781612002736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.72

Hardcover. Blaise Cendrars, one of twentieth-century France's most gifted men of letters, came to Hollywood in 1936 for the newspaper "Paris-Soir". This book records Cendrars' experiences on Hollywood's streets and at its studios and hottest clubs. Illustrator(s): Guerin, Jean. Translator(s): White, Garrett. Num Pages: 195 pages, photograph, 29 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BGB; KNTC; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
195
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780520078079
ISBN
9780520078079
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 42.58

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
€ 29.44

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
€ 19.79

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

€ 27.99
€ 25.78

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

€ 33.51

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

€ 53.47
€ 42.58

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

€ 47.69

Hardback. Looking at iconic films such as The Godfather, The French Connection, The Exorcist, Taxi Driver & A Woman Under the Influence, this book reveals that the narrative and stylistic innovations of the 1970s opened a new era in American cinema. Num Pages: 288 pages, 60 b&w photos, 11 tables, 2 graphs. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; APF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 661. Weight in Grams: 607.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780292722798
ISBN
9780292722798
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.49

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
€ 27.67

Paperback. China's entry into the World Trade Organization in 2001 ignited a race to capture new global media audiences. This book examines this compelling dynamic, where the distinctions between Hollywood's "dream factory" and the PRC's "Chinese dream" of global influence become increasingly blurred. Num Pages: 272 pages, 23 b/w, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; APF; JFD; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 401.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520294028
ISBN
9780520294028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Num Pages: 224 pages, 404 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJ; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 223 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1602.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764320101
ISBN
9780764320101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.65
€ 50.77

Hardback. This timely book recounts the story of British Columbia's rapid rise from relative obscurity in the film world to its current status as "Hollywood North." Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JJP; APF; HBT; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774809672
ISBN
9780774809672
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.37

Paperback. This selection of essays taken from "Hollywood Quarterly" reflect the astonishing eclecticism of the journal, with sections on animation, the avant-garde, and documentary to go along with a representative sampling of articles about feature-length narrative films. Editor(s): Smoodin, Eric; Martin, Ann. Num Pages: 417 pages, 22 b/w photographs, 12 line figures, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; APFA; GBCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 36. Weight in Grams: 814.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
417
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520232747
ISBN
9780520232747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.18

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813547497
ISBN
9780813547497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.84

Hardback. This book explores the expectations, experiences, and reactions of Allied servicemen and women who served in the wartime Pacific and viewed the South Pacific through the lens of Hollywood's South Seas. Based on extensive archival research, it explores the intersections between military experiences and cultural history. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MKP; 3JJH; APF; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230116566
ISBN
9780230116566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.12

Hardcover. For the first time, this book tells the 'lost' story of the 1930s Western. Written from a concern to understand Western films primarily as products of Hollywood's studio system, it recovers the context in which Westerns were produced, exhibited and viewed in the 1930s. Series: Exeter Studies in Film History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 26 halftones, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APFA; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Exeter Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859896931
ISBN
9780859896931
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.04

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