{"product_id":"postwar-hollywood-1946-1962-paperback","title":"Postwar Hollywood: 1946-1962 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDrew Casper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePostwar Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive history of the American film industry, from 1946-1962.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA comprehensive introductory textbook exploring the unique period in the history of the film industry after World War II\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the cultural history, business practices, new technologies, censorship standards, emerging genres, and styles of post-war cinema\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChronicles the restructuring of Hollywood cinema against the backdrop of the major political, economic, and social changes taking place after World War II\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures in-depth discussions of important films from \u003ci\u003ePicnic, The Heiress, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFrom Here to Eternity\u003c\/i\u003e, to \u003ci\u003eCat On A Hot Tin Roof\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLove Me or Leave Me\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIllustrates the culture\/filmmaking interface, and demonstrates the triumphs and failures of Hollywood's new methods of business\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePost-War Hollywood Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e is an accessible and comprehensive history of the American film industry, from 1946 to 1962. Drew Casper chronicles the restructuring of Hollywood cinema against the backdrop of the major political, economic, and social changes taking place after World War II. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most complete of its kind, this innovative book looks at a broad range of topics as it examines the cultural history, business practices, new technologies, censorship standards, emerging genres, and styles of postwar cinema. In-depth discussions of important and often-neglected films illustrate the culture\/filmmaking interface, and demonstrate the triumphs and failures of Hollywood's new methods. Casper also includes valuable footnotes and a select bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn ideal text for students of time-specific and broad survey courses, as well as for the home viewer devotee, \u003ci\u003ePost-War Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e is an entertaining resource for readers studying this unique period of the American film industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrew Casper\u003c\/b\u003e is the Alma and Alfred Hitchcock Professor of American Film at the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts. His books include: \u003ci\u003eVincente Minnelli and the Film Musical\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Style of Stanley Donen\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Film Reader\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a DVD commentator on innumerable American films of the classical and postwar periods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.05 x 9.62 x 6.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 11, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42718301093951,"sku":"9781405150750","price":120.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/postwar-hollywood-1946-1962-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}