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The American Film Industry
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Description for The American Film Industry
Paperback. A collection of essays which seeks to explain the evolution of cinema from a novelty sideline into an industry fought over by corporate empires. The book contains work on the commercial strategies which promoted and sustained this process and on the effect it has had on American society. Editor(s): Balio, Tino. Num Pages: 672 pages, 97 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; APF; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 37. Weight in Grams: 907.
This anthology has been expanded and revised to include a fresh introductory overview by editor Tino Balio and ten new chapters - seen written specifically for this edition - that explore such topics as the growth of exhibition as big business, the mode of production for feature films, the star as market strategy, and the changing economies and structure of contemporary entertainment companies. Balio divides the subject into four eras: 1894-1908 describes how motion pictures developed from a novelty into a business enterprise; 1908-1930 chronicles the industry's development into an economic oligopoly; 1930-1948 covers the behaviour and organization of the ... Read more
This anthology has been expanded and revised to include a fresh introductory overview by editor Tino Balio and ten new chapters - seen written specifically for this edition - that explore such topics as the growth of exhibition as big business, the mode of production for feature films, the star as market strategy, and the changing economies and structure of contemporary entertainment companies. Balio divides the subject into four eras: 1894-1908 describes how motion pictures developed from a novelty into a business enterprise; 1908-1930 chronicles the industry's development into an economic oligopoly; 1930-1948 covers the behaviour and organization of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
672
Place of Publication
Wisconsin, United States
ISBN
9780299098742
SKU
V9780299098742
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Ref
99-15
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