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During the 1980s American cinema underwent enormous transformations. Blockbust... During the 1980s American cinema underwent enormous transformations. Blockbusters like Raiders of the Lost Ark E.T. and The Empire Strikes Back grabbed huge revenues for the studios. At the same time the growth of home video led to new and creative... more

The 1940s was a watershed decade for American cinema and the nation. Shaking o... The 1940s was a watershed decade for American cinema and the nation. Shaking off the grim legacy of the Depression Hollywood launched an unprecedented wave of production generating some of its most memorable classics. Featuring essays by a group of... more

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Probably no decade saw as many changes in the Hollywood film industry and its ... Probably no decade saw as many changes in the Hollywood film industry and its product as the 1930s did. By 1939 popularly called Hollywood s Greatest Year films like Gone With the Wind and The Wizard of Oz used both color and sound to spectacular... more

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The decade from 2000 to 2009 is framed at one end by the traumatic catastrophe... The decade from 2000 to 2009 is framed at one end by the traumatic catastrophe of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and at the other by the election of the first African-American president of the United States. In between the U.S. and the... more

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The essays in American Cinema 1890-1909 explore and define how the making of m... The essays in American Cinema 1890-1909 explore and define how the making of motion pictures flowered into an industry that would finally become the central entertainment institution of the world. Beginning with all the early types of pictures that... more

The decade from 2000 to 2009 is framed at one end by the traumatic catastrophe... The decade from 2000 to 2009 is framed at one end by the traumatic catastrophe of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and at the other by the election of the first African-American president of the United States. In between the U.S. and the... more

A smug glance at the seventies—the so-called Me Decade —unveils a kaleidos... A smug glance at the seventies—the so-called Me Decade —unveils a kaleidoscope of big hair blaring music and broken politics—all easy targets for satire cynicism and ultimately even nostalgia. The contributors to this volume look beyond the... more

Bringing together original essays by ten respected scholars in the field Ameri... Bringing together original essays by ten respected scholars in the field American Cinema of the 1950s explores the impact of the cultural environment of this decade on film and the impact of film on the American cultural milieu. Contributors examine... more

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9780813540344. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. ... 9780813540344. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 280. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 280 p. Contains: Unspecified Illustrations black & white. Screen Decades: American Culture/American Cinema. During the 1980s... more

In the 1990s American civil society got upended and reordered as many social c... In the 1990s American civil society got upended and reordered as many social cultural political and economic institutions were changed forever. Pretty People examines a wide range of Hollywood icons who reflect how stardom in that decade was... more