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    Very Good: A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. No ...
    ISBN
    9780816670109
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    Product Identifiers

    Publisher
    University of Minnesota Press
    ISBN-10
    0816670102
    ISBN-13
    9780816670109
    eBay Product ID (ePID)
    80417944

    Product Key Features

    Book Title
    Genius of the System : Hollywood Filmmaking in the Studio Era
    Number of Pages
    528 Pages
    Language
    English
    Topic
    Film / General, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Media Studies, Film / History & Criticism, Industries / Entertainment, Film & Video
    Publication Year
    2010
    Illustrator
    Yes
    Genre
    Art, Performing Arts, Social Science, Business & Economics, History
    Author
    Thomas Schatz
    Format
    Trade Paperback

    Dimensions

    Item Height
    1.5 in
    Item Weight
    20.1 Oz
    Item Length
    8.4 in
    Item Width
    5.5 in

    Additional Product Features

    Intended Audience
    Trade
    Preface by
    Bach, Steven
    LCCN
    2009-052318
    TitleLeading
    The
    Dewey Edition
    22
    Dewey Decimal
    384/.80979494
    Table Of Content
    Acknowlegements, Preface: The Center of Gravity, Introduction: "The Whole Equation of Pictures," Part I: The 1920's: Beginnings, 1. Universal: The System Takes Shape, 2. MGM: Dawn of the Thalberg Era, 3. Selznick at MGM: Climbing the Executive Ranks, 4. Warner Bros.: Talking Their Way to the Top, Part II: 1928-1932: The Powers That B, 5. Selznick at Paramount: From Boo to Bust, 6. Universal: Renaissance and Retrenchment, 7. MGM and Thalberg: Alone at the Top, 8. Selznick at RKO: At the Helm of a Foundering Studio, 9. Warner Bros.: The Zanuck Era, Part III: The 1930s: Golden Age, 10. MGM in the Mid-Thirties:Charmed Interval, 11. Selznick International Pictures: Going Independent, 12. Warner Bros.: Power Plays and Prestige, 13. Universal: Playing Both Ends Against the Middle, 14. MGM: Life after Thalberg, 15. Selznick and Hitchcock: Balance of PowerPart IV: 1941-1946: War Boom, 16. Warner Bros.: Warfare at Home and Abroad, 17. David O. Selznick Productions: Packaging Prestige, 18. Universal: The Best of Both Worlds, 19. MGM: The High Cost of Quality, 20. Selznick and Hitchcock: Separate Ways, Part V: 1947-1960: Decline, 21. Warner Bros.: Top of the World, End of the Line, 22. MGM: Last Gasp of the Studio Era, 23. Universal: Blueprint for the Television Age, 24. Epilogue: Into the New Hollywood, Notes on Sources, Photograph Credits, Index
    Synopsis
    In The Genius of the System , Thomas Schatz recalls Hollywood's Golden Age from the 1920s until the dawn of television in the late 1940s, when quality films were produced swiftly and cost efficiently thanks to the intricate design of the system. Schatz takes us through the rise and fall of individual careers and the making--and unmaking--of movies such as Frankenstein , Casablanca , and Hitchcock's Notorious . Through detailed analysis of major Hollywood moviemakers including Universal, Warner Bros., and MGM, he reminds us of a time when studios had distinct personalities and the relationship between contracts and creativity was not mutually exclusive., Thomas Schatz recalls Hollywood's Golden Age from the 1920s until the dawn of television in the late 1940s, when quality films were produced swiftly and cost efficiently thanks to the intricate design of the system. Schatz takes us through the rise and fall of individual careers and the making--and unmaking--of movies such as Frankenstein, Casablanca , and Hitchcock's Notorious . Through detailed analysis of major Hollywood moviemakers including Universal, Warner Bros., and MGM, he reminds us of a time when studios had distinct personalities and the relationship between contracts and creativity was not mutually exclusive.
    LC Classification Number
    PN1993.5.U65S3 2010

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