The Genius of the System: Hollywood Filmmaking in the Studio Era - Softcover

Schatz, Thomas

 
9780805046663: The Genius of the System: Hollywood Filmmaking in the Studio Era
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0805046666 ISBN 13: 9780805046663
Verlag: Holt Paperbacks, 1996

Inhaltsangabe

At a time when the studio is making a stunning comeback, film historian Thomas Schatz provides an indispensable account of Hollywood's tradional blend of business and art. This book lays to rest the persistent myth that businesspeople and producers stifle artistic talent and reveals instead the genius of a system of collaboration and conflict. Working from industry documents, Schatz traces the development of house styles, the rise and fall of careers, and the making-and unmaking-of movies, from Frankenstein to Spellbound to Grand Hotel. Richly illustrated and highly readable, The Genius of the System gives the definitive view of the workings of the Old Hollywood and the foundations of the New.

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Thomas Schatz, Professor of Radio-TV-Film at the University of Texas in Austin, is also the author of Hollywood Genres.

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At a time when the studio system is making a stunning comeback, film historian Thomas Schatz provides an indispensable account of Hollywood's traditional blend of business and art. Highly acclaimed, from Variety to the New York Times, this book lays to rest the persistent myth that businesspeople and producers stifle artistic talent and reveals instead the genius of a system of collaboration and conflict. Working from industry documents, Schatz traces the development of house styles, the rise and fall of careers, and the making - and unmaking - of movies, from Frankenstein to Spellbound to Grand Hotel. Richly illustrated and highly readable, the Genius of the System gives the definitive view of the workings of the Old Hollywood and the foundations of the New.

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Verlag
Holt Paperbacks
Erscheinungsdatum
1996
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0805046666
ISBN 13 
9780805046663
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
534
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