Cecil B. Demille, Classical Hollywood, and Modern American Mass Culture: 1910-1960

by David Blanke

Book Overview

This book uses the long and profitable career of Cecil B. DeMille to track the evolution of Classical Hollywood and its influence on emerging mass commercial culture in the US. DeMille's success rested on how well his films presumed a broad consensus in the American public-expressed through consumer hedonism, faith, and an "exceptional" national history-which merged seamlessly with the efficient production methods developed by the largest integrated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030083411
• ISBN13: 9783030083410
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"