Paramount Pictures And The People Who Made Them
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Paramount Pictures And The People Who Made Them
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Author : I. G. Edmonds
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
Paramount Pictures And The People Who Made Them written by I. G. Edmonds and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with categories.
Engulfed
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Author : Bernard F. Dick
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2021-09-22
Engulfed written by Bernard F. Dick and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-22 with Performing Arts categories.
From Double Indemnity (1944) to The Godfather (1972), the stories behind some of the greatest films ever made pale beside the story of the studio that made them. In the golden age of Hollywood, Paramount was one of the Big Five studios. Gulf + Western's 1966 takeover of the studio signaled the end of one era and heralded the arrival of a new way of doing business in Hollywood. Bernard F. Dick reconstructs the battle that reduced the studio to a mere corporate commodity and traces Paramount's devolution from freestanding studio to subsidiary—first of Gulf + Western, then of Paramount Communications, and currently, of Viacom-CBS. Dick portrays the new Paramount as a paradigm of today's Hollywood, where the only real art is the art of the deal. In modern Hollywood, former merchandising executives find themselves in charge of production on the assumption that anyone who can sell a movie can make one. CEOs exit in disgrace from one studio, only to emerge in triumph at another. Corporate raiders vie for power and control, purchasing and selling film libraries, studio property, television stations, book publishers, and more. The history of Paramount is filled with larger-than-life people, including Billy Wilder, Adolph Zukor, Sumner Redstone, Shari Redstone, Sherry Lansing, Barry Diller, Michael Eisner, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and more.
The New Historical Dictionary Of The American Film Industry
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Author : Anthony Slide
language : en
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Release Date : 1998-06-11
The New Historical Dictionary Of The American Film Industry written by Anthony Slide and has been published by Scarecrow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-06-11 with Social Science categories.
Now in Paperback! A unique reference work, a 'what's what' of the history of filmmaking not only in Hollywood but throughout the United States. More than 750 entries document the history of studios, production companies and distributors, and provide complete information on technical innovations, genres, industry terms, and organizations.
Mae West
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Author : Jill Watts
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2003-04-17
Mae West written by Jill Watts and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-04-17 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"Why don't you come up and see me sometime?" Mae West invited and promptly captured the imagination of generations. Even today, years after her death, the actress and author is still regarded as the pop archetype of sexual wantonness and ribald humor. But who was this saucy starlet, a woman who was controversial enough to be jailed, pursued by film censors and banned from the airwaves for the revolutionary content of her work, and yet would ascend to the status of film legend? Sifting through previously untapped sources, author Jill Watts unravels the enigmatic life of Mae West, tracing her early years spent in the Brooklyn subculture of boxers and underworld figures, and follows her journey through burlesque, vaudeville, Broadway and, finally, Hollywood, where she quickly became one of the big screen's most popular--and colorful--stars. Exploring West's penchant for contradiction and her carefully perpetuated paradoxes, Watts convincingly argues that Mae West borrowed heavily from African American culture, music, dance and humor, creating a subversive voice for herself by which she artfully challenged society and its assumptions regarding race, class and gender. Viewing West as a trickster, Watts demonstrates that by appropriating for her character the black tradition of double-speak and "signifying," West also may have hinted at her own African-American ancestry and the phenomenon of a black woman passing for white. This absolutely fascinating study is the first comprehensive, interpretive account of Mae West's life and work. It reveals a beloved icon as a radically subversive artist consciously creating her own complex image.
Mamoulian
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Author : David Luhrssen
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2013-01-25
Mamoulian written by David Luhrssen and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-25 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
An Armenian national raised in Russia, Rouben Mamoulian (1897--1987) studied in the influential Stanislavski studio, renowned as the source of the "method" acting technique. Shortly after immigrating to New York in 1926, he created a sensation with an all-black production of Porgy (1927). He then went on to direct the debut Broadway productions of three of the most popular shows in the history of American musical theater: Porgy and Bess (1935), Oklahoma! (1943), and Carousel (1945). Mamoulian began working in film just as the sound revolution was dramatically changing the technical capabilities of the medium, and he quickly established himself as an innovator. Not only did many of his unusual camera techniques become standard, but he also invented a device that eliminated the background noises created by cameras and dollies. Seen as a rebel earlier in his career, Mamoulian gradually gained respect in Hollywood, and the Directors Guild of America awarded him the prestigious D. W. Griffith Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1983. In this meticulously researched biography, David Luhrssen paints the influential director as a socially conscious artist who sought to successfully combine art and commercial entertainment. Luhrssen not only reveals the fascinating personal story of an important yet neglected figure, but he also offers a tantalizing glimpse into the extraordinarily vibrant American film and theater industries during the twenties, thirties, and forties.
The Guide To United States Popular Culture
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Author : Ray Broadus Browne
language : en
Publisher: Popular Press
Release Date : 2001
The Guide To United States Popular Culture written by Ray Broadus Browne and has been published by Popular Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Social Science categories.
"To understand the history and spirit of America, one must know its wars, its laws, and its presidents. To really understand it, however, one must also know its cheeseburgers, its love songs, and its lawn ornaments. The long-awaited Guide to the United States Popular Culture provides a single-volume guide to the landscape of everyday life in the United States. Scholars, students, and researchers will find in it a valuable tool with which to fill in the gaps left by traditional history. All American readers will find in it, one entry at a time, the story of their lives."--Robert Thompson, President, Popular Culture Association. "At long last popular culture may indeed be given its due within the humanities with the publication of The Guide to United States Popular Culture. With its nearly 1600 entries, it promises to be the most comprehensive single-volume source of information about popular culture. The range of subjects and diversity of opinions represented will make this an almost indispensable resource for humanities and popular culture scholars and enthusiasts alike."--Timothy E. Scheurer, President, American Culture Association "The popular culture of the United States is as free-wheeling and complex as the society it animates. To understand it, one needs assistance. Now that explanatory road map is provided in this Guide which charts the movements and people involved and provides a light at the end of the rainbow of dreams and expectations."--Marshall W. Fishwick, Past President, Popular Culture Association Features of The Guide to United States Popular Culture: 1,010 pages 1,600 entries 500 contributors Alphabetic entries Entries range from general topics (golf, film) to specific individuals, items, and events Articles are supplemented by bibliographies and cross references Comprehensive index
Motion Picture Distribution Trade Practices 1956 Hearings Before A Subcommittee Of 84 2 On Problems Of Independant Motion Picture Exhibitors March 21 22 And May 21 22 1956
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Small Business
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1956
Motion Picture Distribution Trade Practices 1956 Hearings Before A Subcommittee Of 84 2 On Problems Of Independant Motion Picture Exhibitors March 21 22 And May 21 22 1956 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Small Business and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1956 with categories.
Motion Picture Films
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1936
Motion Picture Films written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1936 with Block booking categories.
Puppet Master Complete
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Author : Nat Brehmer
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2021-09-17
Puppet Master Complete written by Nat Brehmer and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-17 with Performing Arts categories.
This book is a comprehensive history of the most successful straight-to-video horror franchise of all time: Puppet Master. It provides an in-depth exploration of all 14 films to date--including a made-for-TV crossover and a theatrical reboot--and the action figures, comics, and other merchandise that have helped to keep the brand alive for the past 30 years. Puppet Master was the first film for independent producer extraordinaire Charles Band's Full Moon Entertainment, launching a franchise and a micro-budget studio that have both continued to this day. What led to the film's success? How did a little movie about killer puppets, designed to cater to the then-booming video market, wind up surviving video stores themselves? How did a series that had never even had a theatrical entry wind up with an unusually successful toy series? All of these questions are answered within these pages. Featuring new interviews with some of the biggest creative minds behind the franchise, as well as dozens of behind-the-scenes photos, this book is the ultimate guide to horror's most murderous marionettes.
Motion Picture Films Hearing Before A Subcommittee On Bills To Prohibit And To Prevent The Trade Practices Known As Compuslory Block Booking And Blind Selling In The Leasing Of Motion Picture Films In Interstate And Foreign Commerce
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1936
Motion Picture Films Hearing Before A Subcommittee On Bills To Prohibit And To Prevent The Trade Practices Known As Compuslory Block Booking And Blind Selling In The Leasing Of Motion Picture Films In Interstate And Foreign Commerce written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1936 with categories.