LEADER 03791nam 22006855 450 001 9910461638603321 005 20210108161208.0 010 $a1-280-49345-3 010 $a9786613588685 010 $a0-8135-4845-4 024 7 $a10.36019/9780813548456 035 $a(CKB)2670000000176619 035 $a(EBL)889006 035 $a(OCoLC)711905955 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000559372 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11356339 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000559372 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10567849 035 $a(PQKB)11319051 035 $a(DE-B1597)529416 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780813548456 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC889006 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000176619 100 $a20200623h20092009 fg 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBest Years $eGoing to the Movies, 1945-1946 /$fMirella Jona Affron, Charles Affron, Nicole Solano 210 1$aNew Brunswick, NJ : $cRutgers University Press, $d[2009] 210 4$d©2009 215 $a1 online resource (353 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8135-4582-X 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tContents -- $tAcknowledgments -- $t1. Standing Room Only -- $t2. Over Here -- $t3. Nation -- $t4. Over There -- $t5. Stars -- $t6. Big Picture -- $t7. Imports -- $t8. Homecoming -- $t9. Continuous Showings -- $tAppendix A: Boxoffice Rankings -- $tAppendix B: Star Rankings -- $tNotes -- $tIndex 330 $aAmericans flocked to the movies in 1945 and 1946łthe 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 cinemałthe 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 typesłfrom the battlefront to the home front, the peace film to the 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. 606 $aMotion pictures -- United States -- History -- 20th century 606 $aMotion pictures -- United States 606 $aUnited States -- In motion pictures 606 $aMotion pictures$xHistory$y20th century$zUnited States 606 $aMusic, Dance, Drama & Film$2HILCC 606 $aFilm$2HILCC 608 $aElectronic books. 615 4$aMotion pictures -- United States -- History -- 20th century. 615 4$aMotion pictures -- United States. 615 4$aUnited States -- In motion pictures. 615 0$aMotion pictures$xHistory 615 7$aMusic, Dance, Drama & Film 615 7$aFilm 676 $a791.430973/09044 700 $aAffron$b Charles, $4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$0155352 702 $aAffron$b Mirella Jona, $4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 702 $aSolano$b Nicole, $4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 801 0$bDE-B1597 801 1$bDE-B1597 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910461638603321 996 $aBest Years$92468432 997 $aUNINA