Boom and Bust: American Cinema in the 1940s Volume 6

by Thomas Schatz

Book Overview

Boom and Bust traces the movie industry through the momentous decade of the 1940s. It discusses changes in the structure of the studio system--including the shift to independent production--and the dominant stars, genres, and production trends through the period.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520221303
• ISBN13: 9780520221307
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 582 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Great book for film class!

This is a wonderful book if you're taking a film class or just want to learn some interesting information regarding films during the early 1900s. Includes many photos.

Indispensible for anyone interested in US film or the '40s

An extraordinary book in an extraordinary series (all the other volumes in the History of the American Cinema are first rate as well). Schatz tells the fascinating story of a decade in which Hollywood saw its fortunes rise and then collapse. Not just a fine example of film history, but of business history as well.