Hollywood and the Culture Elite: How the Movies Became American
(Part of the Film and Culture Series Series)
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As Americans flocked to the movies during the first part of the twentieth century, the guardians of culture grew worried about their diminishing influence on American art, education, and American identity itself. Meanwhile, Hollywood studio heads were eager to stabilize their industry, solidify their place in mainstream society, and expand their new but tenuous hold on American popular culture. Peter Decherney explores how these needs coalesced and...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0231133766
ISBN13:9780231133760
Release Date:April 2005
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Length:269 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.3" x 9.4"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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