The Classical Hollywood Reader brings together essential readings
to provide a history of Hollywood from the 1910s to the mid 1960s.
Following on from a Prologue that discusses the aesthetic
characteristics of Classical Hollywood films, Part 1 covers the
period between the 1910s and the mid-to-late 1920s. It deals with
the advent of feature-length films in the US and the growing
national and international dominance of the companies responsible
for their production, distribution and exhibition. In doing so, it
also deals with film making practices, aspects of style, the
changing roles played by women in an increasingly business-oriented
environment, and the different audiences in the US for which
Hollywood sought to cater. Part 2 covers the period between the
coming of sound in the mid 1920s and the beginnings of the demise
of the `studio system` in late 1940s. In doing so it deals with the
impact of sound on films and film production in the US and Europe,
the subsequent impact of the Depression and World War II on the
industry and its audiences, the growth of unions, and the roles
played by production managers and film stars at the height of the
studio era. Part 3 deals with aspects of style, censorship,
technology, and film production. It includes articles on the
Production Code, music and sound, cinematography, and the often
neglected topic of animation. Part 4 covers the period between 1946
and 1966. It deals with the demise of the studio system and the
advent of independent production. In an era of demographic and
social change, it looks at the growth of drive-in theatres, the
impact of television, the advent of new technologies, the
increasing importance of international markets, the Hollywood
blacklist, the rise in art house imports and in overseas
production, and the eventual demise of the Production Code.
Designed especially for courses on Hollywood Cinema, the Reader
includes a number of newly researched and written chapters and a
series of introductions to each of its parts. It concludes with an
epilogue, a list of resources for further research, and an
extensive bibliography.
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