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UNINA9910461638603321 |
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Affron Charles |
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Best Years : Going to the Movies, 1945-1946 / / Mirella Jona Affron, Charles Affron, Nicole Solano |
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New Brunswick, NJ : , : Rutgers University Press, , [2009] |
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©2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-49345-3 |
9786613588685 |
0-8135-4845-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (353 p.) |
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Motion pictures -- United States -- History -- 20th century |
Motion pictures -- United States |
United States -- In motion pictures |
Motion pictures - History - 20th century - United States |
Music, Dance, Drama & Film |
Film |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Standing Room Only -- 2. Over Here -- 3. Nation -- 4. Over There -- 5. Stars -- 6. Big Picture -- 7. Imports -- 8. Homecoming -- 9. Continuous Showings -- Appendix A: Boxoffice Rankings -- Appendix B: Star Rankings -- Notes -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Americans flocked to the movies in 1945 and 1946ùthe center point of the three-decade heyday of the studio system's sound era. Why? Best Years is a panoramic study, shining light on this critical juncture in American historyand the history of American cinemaùthe end of World War II (1945) and a year of unprecedented success in Hollywood's "Golden Age" (1946). This unique time, the last year of war and the first full year of peace, provides a rich blend of cinema genres and typesùfrom the battlefront to the home front, the peace film to the |
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woman's film, psychological drama, and the period's provocative new style, film noir. Best Years focuses on films that were famous, infamous, forgotten, and unforgettable. Big budget A-films, road shows, and familiar series share the spotlight. From Bergman and Grant in Notorious to Abbott and Costello in Lost in a Harem, Charles Affron and Mirella Jona Affron examine why the bond between screen and viewer was perhaps never tighter. Paying special attention to the movie-going public in key cities--Atlanta, New York, Boston, Honolulu, and Chicago--this ambitious work takes us on a cinematic journey to recapture a magical time. |
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