Best Years: Going to the Movies, 1945-1946

by Mirella Jona Affron and Charles Affron

Book Overview

Americans flocked to the movies in 1945 and 1946ùthe center point of the three-decade heyday of the studio system's sound era. Why? Best Years is a panoramic study, shining light on this critical juncture in American historyand the history of American cinemaùthe end of World War II (1945) and a year of unprecedented success in Hollywood's "Golden Age" (1946). This unique time, the last year of war and the first full year of peace, provides a rich...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813546974
• ISBN13: 9780813546971
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 9.9"