Lost Illusions: American Cinema in the Age of Watergate and Vietnam, 1970-1979 (History of the American Cinema, 9) - Hardcover

Cook, David A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0684804638 ISBN 13: 9780684804637

Publisher: Charles Scribner & Sons, 1999

Synopsis

This award-winning examination of the American film industry has already been acclaimed as A major achievement in film history, unlikely to be surpassed for many years (American Historical Review) and an indispensable| set (Film Quarterly) that |should become the standard reference work in every American library| (Choice).

The 10-volume, illustrated series considers the film industry from its early roots in the 19th century right up to 1990. It examines the development of film and the film industry, analyzing both the genres, themes and technology that defined each decade and the political and economic background that gave rise to them. Each volume focuses on a separate decade, providing a narrative on the evolution of both the business and the art of film in America. Each volume is heavily illustrated, and ends with several indexes, notes, a bibliography and a variety of appendixes of top-grossing films, stars and Oscar winners, and more.

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From the Inside Flap:

"David Cook's Lost Illusions is an excellent account of Hollywood in the 1970s—a decade of social upheaval around the world and major transformation in the U.S. movie industry. His book overflows with useful data, and his lucid account of mainstream entertainment is nicely supplemented by the special chapters by other scholars: Douglas Gomery on exhibition, William Rothman on documentaries, and Robin Blaetz on the avant-garde."—James O. Naremore, author of More than Night: Film Noir in Its Contexts

"A book of impressive research which eschews vague impressions for a rigorous look at industry documents and publications, among other sources of information. . . . The breakthrough in Cook's study comes primarily from the ways he figures the interrelation of the two key developments in 1970s American film around auteurism and industry reconsideration. . . . David Cook's volume is a studding addition to the series."—Dana Polan, Film Quarterly

About the Author:

David A. Cook is Founding Director of the Film Studies program at Emory University, where he is Professor of Film. He is the author of A History of Narrative Film and the "Motion Picture History" entry in the Encyclopedia Britannica.

About this edition

• Publisher: Charles Scribner & Sons
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0684804638
• ISBN 13: 9780684804637
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 720