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

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

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    In The Genius of the System, Thomas Schatz recalls Hollywoods 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 makingand unmakingof movies such as Frankenstein, Casablanca, and Hitchcocks 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.

    Product details

    EAN/ISBN:
    9780816670109
    Medium:
    Paperback
    Number of pages:
    514
    Publication date:
    2010-03-16
    Publisher:
    UNIV OF MINNESOTA PR
    EAN/ISBN:
    9780816670109
    Medium:
    Paperback
    Number of pages:
    514
    Publication date:
    2010-03-16
    Publisher:
    UNIV OF MINNESOTA PR

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