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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824683303321

Titolo

Directory of world cinema : American hollywood / / edited by Lincoln Geraghty

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bristol, : Intellect, 2011

ISBN

1-299-46987-6

1-84150-520-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (305 p.)

Collana

Directory of world cinema ; ; v. 5

Altri autori (Persone)

GeraghtyLincoln <1977->

Disciplina

791.430973

Soggetti

Motion picture industry - California - Los Angeles - History

Motion picture industry - California - Los Angeles

Motion pictures - United States

Motion pictures - United States - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.

Nota di contenuto

FrontCover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction by the Editor; Hollywood: A History?; The Hollywood Film Industry; Stardom; Directors; Clint Eastwood; John Ford; DW Griffith; Steven Spielberg; Westerns; Essay; Reviews; Crime Film; Essay; Reviews; Science Fiction; Essay; Reviews; Horror; Essay; Reviews; Comedy; Essay; Reviews; Historical Films; Essay; Reviews; Musicals; Essay; Reviews; War Films; Essay; Reviews; Drama; Essay; Reviews; Romance; Essay; Reviews; Animation; Essay; Reviews; Blockbusters; Essay; Reviews; Recommended Reading; Online Resources

Test Your KnowledgeNotes on Contributors; Filmography; InsideBackCover; BackCover

Sommario/riassunto

With its sprawling celebrity homes, the Walk of Fame, and the iconic sign on the hill, Hollywood is truly the land of stars. Glamorous and larger-than-life, many of the most memorable motion pictures of all time have emanated from its multimillion-dollar film industry, which exports more films per capita than that of any other nation.