ISBN10: 1566398622, ISBN13: 9781566398626, [publisher: Temple University Press] Hardcover
[Columbia, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2001]
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ISBN10: 1566398622, ISBN13: 9781566398626, [publisher: Temple University Press,U.S., Philadelphia PA] Hardcover Hardcover. Hollywood culture has been dismissed as insignificant for so long that film buffs and critics might be forgiven for forgetting that for two decades an unprecedented interaction of social and cultural forces shaped American film. In this probing account of how a generation of industry newcomers attempted to use the modernist art of the cinema to educate the public in anti-Fascist ideals, Saverio Giovacchini traces the profound transformation that took place in the film industry from the 1930s to the 1950s. Rejecting the notion that European emigres and New Yorkers sought a retreat from politics or simply gravitated toward easy money, he contends that Hollywood became their mecca precisely because they wanted a deeper engagement in the project of democratic modernism. Seeing Hollywood as a forcefield, Giovacchini examines the social networks, working relationships, and political activities of artists, intellectuals, and film workers who flocked to Hollywood from Europe and the eastern United States before and during the second world war.He creates a complex and nuanced portrait of this milieu, adding breadth and depth to the conventional view of the era's film industry as little more than an empire for Jewish moguls or the major studios.In his rendering Hollywood's newcomers joined with its established elite to develop a modernist ...

ISBN10: 1566398622, ISBN13: 9781566398626, [publisher: Temple University Press] Hardcover Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within 1.28
[Amherst, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2001]

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ISBN10: 1566398622, ISBN13: 9781566398626, [publisher: Temple University Press] Hardcover Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.
[Waltham Abbey, HERTS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2001]

Temple University Press. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks, rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Temple University Press ISBN 1566398622 9781566398626 [GB]