American Film: A History

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A closer look at the captivating history of American cinema

Written in an engaging narrative style, this text provides a thorough overview of the fascinating intersection of economics, culture, artistry, and technology that has defined American film from its beginnings. The Second Edition features a NEW four-color design, hundreds of new images, greater emphasis on film analysis, increased coverage of women and minority filmmakers, and an epilogue that speculates on the future of film.

Author(s): Jon Lewis
Edition: 2
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Year: 2019

Language: English
Pages: 528
City: New York

Cover (American Film: A History)
Front Matter
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright
About the Author
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
01 - Early Cinema, 1893–1914
Pre-cinema
An American Film Industry
Major Filmmakers in Early American Cinema
02 - The Silent Era, 1915–1928
A Studio Industry Is Born
Moviemaking and Moviemakers
The Golden Age of Film Comedy
03 - Technical Innovation and Industrial Transformation, 1927–1938
Technical Innovations: Sound and Color
The Studio System
Censorship: Regulating Film Content
Genre and Studio Hollywood
04 - Hollywood in Transition, 1939–1945
1939–1941: The Last Best Years
A World at War
Genre in Wartime Hollywood
Transcending Genre: Three Key Films
05 - Adjusting to Postwar America, 1945–1955
Reinventing Hollywood
Genre: Film Noir
Transcending Genre, Transcending Hollywood
Behind the Camera, Behind the Scenes: Women in Hollywood
06 - Moving toward a New Hollywood, 1955–1967
Industry Shakeup
Genre
Transcending Genre, Transcending Hollywood
Two Key Films
07 - A Hollywood Renaissance, 1968–1980
Reinventing Hollywood
Major Films and Filmmakers of the Auteur Renaissance
American Genre Cinema
08 - A New New Hollywood, 1981–1999
A New Corporate Hollywood
Genres and Trends
Auteur Filmmakers
Independents and Independence
09 - Movies for a New Millennium, 1999–2017
The New New Hollywood
Films and Filmmakers: Industry Trends
The End of Cinema (As We Knew It), 2018 and Beyond
Movies and Meaning: On the Political Importance and Influence of Hollywood
Prestige TV
The Big Screen
Parting Glances: May 2018
Source Material and Suggestions for Further Reading
Glossary
Credits
Index