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Diamonds in the Dark: America, Baseball, and the Movies
Howard Good
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Description for Diamonds in the Dark: America, Baseball, and the Movies
hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFC; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
Within the pages of this unique book, Howard Good examines Hollywood's love affair with baseball, providing information on hundreds of films. He also discusses the evolution of the baseball genre, the symbolic use of baseball paraphernalia in films, the various settings in which baseball has been played in films, and the significance of those settings. Good analyzes the biographical films of the great ballplayers; the use of stock baseball characters like the rookie pitcher and the corrupt team owner; and major themes on the human condition. A true treasure for anyone who looks forward to spring not because ... Read more
Within the pages of this unique book, Howard Good examines Hollywood's love affair with baseball, providing information on hundreds of films. He also discusses the evolution of the baseball genre, the symbolic use of baseball paraphernalia in films, the various settings in which baseball has been played in films, and the significance of those settings. Good analyzes the biographical films of the great ballplayers; the use of stock baseball characters like the rookie pitcher and the corrupt team owner; and major themes on the human condition. A true treasure for anyone who looks forward to spring not because ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810830479
SKU
V9780810830479
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Howard Good
Howard Good, Ph.D. is Professor of Journalism in the Communication and Media Department at State University of New York at New Paltz. He is author of Outcasts: The Image of the Journalist in Contemporary Film (Scarecrow 1989) and The Journalist as Autobiographer (Scarecrow, 1993).
Reviews for Diamonds in the Dark: America, Baseball, and the Movies
Examines Hollywood's love affair with baseball, providing information on hundreds of films ranging from the well-known to the obscure.
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