The Classical Hollywood Cinema: Film Style & Mode of Production to 1960
- ISBN-10
- 0231060556
- ISBN-13
- 9780231060554
- Series
- The Classical Hollywood Cinema
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 506
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1985
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Authors
- Kristin Thompson, David Bordwell, Janet Staiger
Description
An overview of American studio filmmaking that examines its distinct mode of film practice, in both production and style, from 1917 through 1960.
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