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Hollywood in Crisis offers a comprehensive examination of the American film industry during the turbulent 1930s, exploring how studios and filmmakers navigated economic collapse and political upheaval. Author Colin Schindler analyses Hollywood's role as a cultural force during Roosevelt's New Deal era, revealing how major studios including MGM shaped public consciousness through their output. From glamorous musicals and escapist entertainment to gangster films, Westerns, and socially conscious Warner productions, the book demonstrates how cinema became an instrument for promoting social unity and patriotic ideals during a period of national crisis. This detailed historical study illuminates the complex relationship between the film industry, studio executives, creative talent, and the broader American society, showing how entertainment served as both refuge and propaganda during the Great Depression.

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Hollywood in Crisis examines the American film industry's response to the Great Depression and political turmoil of the 1930s.

The book analyses how MGM, Warner, and other major studios used cinema to promote social unity and patriotism during Roosevelt's New Deal.

Schindler explores diverse film genres from musicals and gangster movies to Westerns, revealing their cultural and political significance.

This Routledge publication offers detailed insights into how film moguls and filmmakers shaped public opinion during America's most turbulent decade.

The study positions Hollywood as a key agent of social ideology, examining both escapist entertainment and radical cinema from the era.

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Release Date
27 June 1996
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08 February 2007

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