{"product_id":"the-golden-age-of-cinema-hollywood-1929-1945-paperback","title":"The Golden Age of Cinema: Hollywood, 1929-1945 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Jewell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive book illuminates the most fertile and exciting period in American film, a time when the studio system was at its peak and movies played a critical role in elevating the spirits of the public. Richard B. Jewell offers a highly readable yet deeply informed account of the economics, technology, censorship, style, genres, stars and history of Hollywood during its \"classical\" era. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eA major introductory textbook covering what is arguably the most fertile and exciting period in film, 1929-1945\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalyzes many of the seminal films from the period, from \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eGrand Hotel\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eGone with the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e, considering the impact they had then and still have today\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTackles the shaping forces of the period: the business practices of the industry, technological developments, censorship restraints, narrative strategies, evolution of genres, and the stars and the star system\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the major social, political, economic, and cultural events that helped to shape contemporary commercial cinema, as well as other leisure activities that influenced Hollywood production, including radio, vaudeville, theatre and fiction\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten in a jargon-free, lively style, and features a number of illustrations throughout the text\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive book illuminates the most fertile and exciting period in American film, a time when the studio system was at its peak and movies played a critical role in elevating the spirits of the public. Richard B. Jewell offers a highly readable yet deeply informed account of the economics, technology, censorship, style, genres, stars, and history of Hollywood during its Classical Period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard B. Jewell\u003c\/b\u003e is the Hugh M. Hefner Professor of American Film at the University of Southern California. He is the author of The RKO Story (1982).\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.03 x 6.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44271995519078,"sku":"9781405163736","price":102.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/eTl4Nzd1WDB4UXNDOEVyRzNMY0ZiZz09.webp?v=1766315964","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-golden-age-of-cinema-hollywood-1929-1945-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}