The American Theatrical Film
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The American Theatrical Film
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Author : John C. Tibbetts
language : en
Publisher: Popular Press
Release Date : 1985
The American Theatrical Film written by John C. Tibbetts and has been published by Popular Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Performing Arts categories.
This book provides needed information on the collaborations between filmmakers and theater personnel before 1930 and completes our understanding of how two art forms influenced each other. It begins with the vaudeville and "faerie" dramas captured in brief films by the Edison and Biograph companies; follows the development of feature-length Sarah Bernhardt and James O'Neill films after 1912; examines the formation of theater/film combination companies in 1914-15; and details later collaborations during the talking picture revolution of 1927. Includes detailed analyses of important theatrical films like The Count of Monte Cristo, The Virginian, Coquette, and Paramount on Parade.
Movie Made America
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Author : Robert Sklar
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2012-10-31
Movie Made America written by Robert Sklar and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-31 with Performing Arts categories.
Hailed as the definitive work upon its original publication in 1975 and now extensively revised and updated by the author, this vastly absorbing and richly illustrated book examines film as an art form, technological innovation, big business, and shaper of American values. Ever since Edison's peep shows first captivated urban audiences, film has had a revolutionary impact on American society, transforming culture from the bottom up, radically revising attitudes toward pleasure and sexuality, and at the same time, cementing the myth of the American dream. No book has measured film's impact more clearly or comprehensively than Movie-Made America. This vastly readable and richly illustrated volume examines film as art form, technological innovation, big business, and cultural bellwether. It takes in stars from Douglas Fairbanks to Sly Stallone; auteurs from D. W. Griffith to Martin Scorsese and Spike Lee; and genres from the screwball comedy of the 1930s to the "hard body" movies of the 1980s to the independents films of the 1990s. Combining panoramic sweep with detailed commentaries on hundreds of individual films, Movie-Made America is a must for any motion picture enthusiast.
Nostalgia In Jewish American Theatre And Film 1979 2004
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Author : Ben Furnish
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang
Release Date : 2005
Nostalgia In Jewish American Theatre And Film 1979 2004 written by Ben Furnish and has been published by Peter Lang this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Drama categories.
Nostalgia, a bittersweet yearning for the past, is an important element in Jewish-American performances of the late twentieth century. Numerous plays and films of this time use nostalgia to engage Jewish, including Yiddish, cultural themes and images. Nostalgia offers audiences a window through which to examine past and current social changes. These include American Jews' departure from Europe to America, the city for the suburbs, Yiddish for English, as well as the civil rights, women's, peace, and gay and lesbian movements, and other transformations. These performances illustrate how theatre and film transmit culture from generation to generation and between one ethnic community and the wider American scene.
A History Of The American Film
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Author : Christopher Durang
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
A History Of The American Film written by Christopher Durang and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Drama categories.
A comedy musical about American films in the 1930s to 1950s with a satirical movie scenario. Includes parodies from many Hollywood genres-- a silent tearjerker, slum idyll, gangster epic, courtroom melodrama, chain gang social justice thriller, screwball comedy, Busby Berkeley backstage musical, war propaganda canteen musical-- not to forget "Casablanca, " "Citizen Kane" and a variety of minor genres.
Within Our Gates
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Author : Alan Gevinson
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1997
Within Our Gates written by Alan Gevinson and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Minorities in motion pictures categories.
"[These volumes] are endlessly absorbing as an excursion into cultural history and national memory."--Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.
Hollywood Vault
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Author : Eric Hoyt
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2014-07-03
Hollywood Vault written by Eric Hoyt and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-03 with Art categories.
Hollywood Vault is the story of how the business of film libraries emerged and evolved, spanning the silent era to the sale of feature libraries to television. Eric Hoyt argues that film libraries became valuable not because of the introduction of new technologies but because of the emergence and growth of new markets, and suggests that studying the history of film libraries leads to insights about their role in the contemporary digital marketplace. The history begins in the mid-1910s, when the star system and other developments enabled a market for old films that featured current stars. After the transition to films with sound, the reissue market declined but the studios used their libraries for the production of remakes and other derivatives. The turning point in the history of studio libraries occurred during the mid to late 1940s, when changes in American culture and an industry-wide recession convinced the studios to employ their libraries as profit centers through the use of theatrical reissues. In the 1950s, intermediary distributors used the growing market of television to harness libraries aggressively as foundations for cross-media expansion, a trend that continues today. By the late 1960s, the television marketplace and the exploitation of film libraries became so lucrative that they prompted conglomerates to acquire the studios. The first book to discuss film libraries as an important and often underestimated part of Hollywood history, Hollywood Vault presents a fascinating trajectory that incorporates cultural, legal, and industrial history.
Cinebill
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
Cinebill written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Motion pictures categories.
Film And The Working Class
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Author : Peter Stead
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-12-13
Film And The Working Class written by Peter Stead and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-13 with Performing Arts categories.
Taking the subject chronologically from the 1890s to when the book was initially published in 1989, this book analyses those films specifically concerned with working-class conditions and struggle, and discusses them within the context of the debate on the social significance of the feature film. It concentrates on films which depict labour organizations and political activists, as well as life in working-class communities and actors with working-class identities such as James Cagney. Reviews of the original edition: ‘...fills a gap in film studies...the study of social and labour history, and the development of popular culture in Britain and the United States.’
Arab American Drama Film And Performance
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Author : Michael Malek Najjar
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-01-09
Arab American Drama Film And Performance written by Michael Malek Najjar and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-09 with Performing Arts categories.
Beginning with early Arab American playwright, poet and novelist Kahlil Gibran and concluding with contemporary playwright Yussef El Guindi, this book provides an historical overview and critical analysis of the plays, films and performances of self-identified Arab Americans. Playwrights, filmmakers and performers covered include Ameen Fares Rihani, Danny Thomas, Heather Raffo, Ahmed Ahmed, Mona Mansour and Cherien Dabis. These artists, traditionally underrepresented in entertainment, publishing and academia, have created works that exemplify the burgeoning Arab American arts movement. By addressing cinema, stand-up comedy and solo performance, the author introduces audiences to contemporary genres that are shaping Arab American culture in the United States.
Walter Hampden
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Author : Geddeth Smith
language : en
Publisher: Associated University Presse
Release Date : 2008
Walter Hampden written by Geddeth Smith and has been published by Associated University Presse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"Walter Hampden (1879-1955), born in Brooklyn, New York, was one of the giants of the twentieth-century American theatre and considered by many of his contemporaries to be the successor of Edwin Booth. After an apprenticeship in England, and his brilliant performances as Hamlet and Cyrano in New York, Hampden emerged as a major artist. Season after season he appeared on Broadway and toured from coast to coast with his own company, building a reputation for himself as one of the finest classical actors in the English-speaking world. When he retired from management, he continued to appear prominently on Broadway, television, and in films; on radio, as the fourth president of The Players, he was often introduced as the Dean of the American Theatre. He worked until his death, at age seventy-five, while shooting a film in Hollywood."--BOOK JACKET.