American Cinema of the 1920s

Themes and Variations
Erscheinungsjahr 2009
ISBN: 978-0-8135-4485-4
Verlag: Univ of Chicago Behalf of Rutgers Univ Press

Buch, Englisch, 312 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 144 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 518 g

Reihe: Screen Decades: American Culture/American Cinema

During the 1920s, sound revolutionized the motion picture industry and cinema continued as one of the most significant and popular forms of mass entertainment in the world. Film studios were transformed into major corporations, hiring a host of craftsmen and technicians including cinematographers, editors, screenwriters, and set designers. The birth of the star system supported the meteoric rise and celebrity status of actors including Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Joan Crawford, Greta Garbo, and Rudolph Valentino while black performers (relegated to 'race films') appeared infrequently in mainstream movies. The classic Hollywood film style was perfected and significant film genres were established: the melodrama, western, historical epic, and romantic comedy, along with slapstick, science fiction, and fantasy. In ten original essays, American Cinema of the 1920s examines the film industry's continued growth and prosperity while focusing on important themes of the era. Some of the films discussed in this volume include: Flesh and the Devil, Applause, The Jazz Singer, Salome, The Affairs of Anatol, and The Electric House.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fischer, Lucy

Über Autor(innen)

Lucy Fischer is a Distinguished Professor of Film Studies and English at the University of Pittsburgh. She is the author of Designing Women: Art Deco, Cinema, and the Female Form, among many other publications.