Cecil B. DeMille, Classical Hollywood, and Modern American Mass Culture

1910–1960

AvDavid Blanke

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

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DeMille’s sudden mid-career shift away from spectator perversity to corporate propagandist permanently tarnished the director’s historical standing among scholars, yet should not overshadow the profound links between his success and the rise and fall of mid-century mass culture.

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Utgivningsdatum:2018-12-20
Mått:148 x 210 x 19 mm
Vikt:446 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:328
Förlag:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:9783030083410

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Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Scenkonst och film inom Kultur
Film inom Kultur

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David Blanke is Professor of History at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, USA. His previously published works include studies of American car culture and modern mass consumerism. He is currently at work, with Sue Matheson, on a comparative study of Hollywood legends Cecil B. DeMille and John Ford.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Locating DeMille.- 2. The Brand.- 3. The Wanderer.- 4. A New and Filmable Past.- 5. Greetings from Mr. Hollywood.- 6. Who is Cecil B. DeMille?.- 7. Behold Their Mighty Hands.- 8. Re-Locating DeMille.