Selling Hollywood to the World Hardback: US and European Struggles for Mastery of the Global Film Industry, 1920–1950 (Cambridge Studies in the History of Mass Communication) - Hardcover

Trumpbour

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521651565 ISBN 13: 9780521651561

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, 2002

Inhaltsangabe

The global expansion of Hollywood and American popular culture in the first decades of the twentieth century met with strong opposition throughout the world. This book investigates European efforts to overcome the American film industry's pre-eminence.

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Críticas:

'This is an important book on the political economy of Hollywood.' John Sedgwick, University of London

'... a well-researched synthesis of Hollywood history that adds useful insight to the vibrant field of transatlantic studies ...' American Studies International

'... a rich resource for anyone interested in what has been at stake in the interplay between Hollywood and its rival cinemas ... a well-researched work that enriches our understanding of a complex relationship that continues to impact communities around the world.' Film Quarterly

'Interesting and important ...' Communication Booknotes Quarterly

'Joining the distinguished Cambridge Studies in the History of Mass Communications series, this deserving book takes its place on the shelf with such fine works as Kristin Thompson's Exporting Entertainment. ... Well indexed with a good bibliography and a few stills, this is a book for graduate students, researchers, and faculty.' Choice

'Trumpbour is to be congratulated for never treating complex issues as simple matters of black or white...[his] research is impressive ... and the book has tremendous value for the background it provides on current debates about globalization and Hollywood's continuing domination of the international film scene.' Business History Review

Product Description:

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• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0521651565
• ISBN 13: 9780521651561
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 396