American Blockbuster: Movies, Technology, and Wonder

(Part of the Sign, Storage, Transmission Series)

by Charles R. Acland

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Ben Hur (1959), Jaws (1975), Avatar (2009), Wonder Woman (2017): the blockbuster movie has held a dominant position in American popular culture for decades. In American Blockbuster Charles R. Acland charts the origins, impact, and dynamics of this most visible, entertaining, and disparaged cultural form. Acland narrates how blockbusters emerged from Hollywood's turn to a hit-driven focus during the industry's business...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1478008571

ISBN13:9781478008576

Release Date:August 2020

Publisher:Duke University Press

Length:400 Pages

Weight:1.55 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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