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Routledge Hollywood in Crisis - Cinema and American Society

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Explore the complex relationship between the American film industry and national politics during a transformative era. Hollywood in Crisis provides a detailed study of how the movie business functioned throughout the 1930s. Author Colin Schindler examines the film industry as an agent of Roosevelt's New Deal, looking at how moguls and filmmakers navigated the political turmoil of the decade. This book examines a wide range of cinematic styles and studio outputs. Readers can learn how different genres, from the glamour of MGM musicals to gritty gangster movies and Westerns, played a part in shaping national identity. The text also looks at the radical films produced by Warner studios and how these various productions helped build ideas of social unity and patriotism during a time of great change in America.

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Detailed historical study of the American film industry during the 1930s.

Analysis of how Hollywood acted as an agent of Roosevelt's New Deal era.

Examination of how film moguls and makers handled political turmoil.

In-depth look at various genres including musicals, Westerns, and gangster films.

Exploration of how studio products helped build social unity and patriotism.

Research into the radical films produced by the Warner studios.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: Hardcover
ASIN: 0415103134
Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Film > History & Criticism
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 27 June 1996
Listed Since: 08 February 2007

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