| Description |
xii, 571 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Series |
History of the American cinema ; v. 6
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History of the American cinema ; v. 6.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 527-533) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The motion picture industry in 1940-1941 -- The Hollywood studio system in 1940-1941 : duals, B's, and the industry discourse about its audience / Janet Staiger -- Prewar stars, genres, and production trends -- The motion picture industry during World War II -- The Hollywood studio system, 1942-1945 : selling Mildred Pierce : a case study / Mary Beth Haralovich -- Wartime stars, genres, and production trends -- Regulating the screen : the Office of Information and the Production Code Administration / Clayton R. Koppes -- The postwar motion picture industry : SAG, HUAC, and postwar Hollywood / Gorham Kindem -- The Hollywood studio system, 1946-1949 -- Postwar stars, genres, and production trends -- Documenting the 1940s / Thomas Doherty -- Television and Hollywood in the 1940s / Christopher Anderson -- Experimental and avant-garde cinema in the 1940s / Lauren Rabinovitz. |
| Subject |
Motion pictures -- United States -- History.
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Motion pictures. |
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United States. |
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History. |
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Motion picture industry -- United States -- History.
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Motion picture industry. |
| ISBN |
0684191512 alkaline paper |
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