Hollywood and the Movies of the Fifties: The Collapse of the Studio System, the Thrill of Cinerama, and the Invasion of the Ultimate Body Snatcher--Te

by Foster Hirsch

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A fascinating look at Hollywood's most turbulent decade and the demise of the studio system--set against the boom of the post-World War II years, the Cold War, and the atomic age--and the movies that reflected the seismic shifts

"The definitive book on 1950s Hollywood." --Booklist

"Lavish. . . insightful, rich, expansive, penetrating." --Kirkus

Hollywood in the 1950s was a period when the film...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0307958922

ISBN13:9780307958921

Release Date:October 2023

Publisher:Knopf Publishing Group

Length:672 Pages

Weight:2.10 lbs.

Dimensions:1.8" x 6.4" x 9.4"

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