Hollywood Genres
| Author | : Thomas Schatz |
| Publisher | : Philadelphia : Temple University Press |
| Total Pages | : 328 |
| Release | : 1981 |
| ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105004486903 |
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| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Hollywood Genres by : Thomas Schatz
Download or read book Hollywood Genres written by Thomas Schatz and published by Philadelphia : Temple University Press. This book was released on 1981 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Schatz analyzes the studio system and tells what film genres mean in a general and theoretical way. Describing some important movie genres in Hollywood's "Golden Era", -- the Western, the gangster film, detective movies, screwball comedies, the musical and the family melodrama -- he surveys selected films and the work of directors associated with them.
