Towards a Comparative Economic History of Cinema, 1930-1970 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)

This book examines the economic circumstances in which films were produced, distributed, exhibited, and consumed during the spoken era of film production until 1970. The periodisation covers the years between the onset of sound and the demise of the phased distribution of films. Films are generally appreciated for their aesthetic qualities. But they are also commodities. This work of economic history presents a new approach, considering consumption behaviour as significant as supply-side decision-making. Audiences' tastes are considered central, with box-office an indicator of what they liked. The POPSTAT Index of Film Popularity is used as a proxy where box office knowledge is missing. Comparative analysis is conducted through the tool RelPOP. The book comprises original case studies covering film consumption in Great Britain, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United States during the 1930s; Australia and occupied Belgium during the Second World War; and Italy, the United States, Poland and Czechoslovakia during the Post-war. An overriding theme is how the classical American business model, which emerged during the 1910s linking production to distribution and exhibition, adapted to local circumstances, including the two countries behind the Iron Curtain during the years of 'High Stalinism'.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Frontiers in Economic History
Release date:	September 2022
First published:	2022
Editors:	John Sedgwick
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	356
Edition:	1st ed. 2022
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-105769-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Media, information & communication industries > Cinema industry Books > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	3-03-105769-4
Barcode:	9783031057694

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