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OverviewThis book is about the emigration, film careers and socio-cultural influence of British filmmakers moving to Hollywood in the studio era. It deals with some of the unknown and neglected émigrés, as well as the leading lights who founded, initiated and ensured that American film became the leading national cinema of the twentieth century. Full Product DetailsAuthor: I. ScottPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.400kg ISBN: 9780230229235ISBN 10: 0230229239 Pages: 202 Publication Date: 18 August 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews'A fascinating look at the British screenwriters and directors who went to Hollywood over a period of sixty years: how they adjusted, or didn't adjust, and what they contributed to American as well as British films. It's so good I wish it was longer.' - Tom Stempel, Los Angeles City College, USA Author InformationIAN SCOTT is Senior Lecturer in American Studies at the University of Manchester, UK. He is the author of American Politics in Hollywood Film (2000) and In Capra's Shadow: The Life and Career of Screenwriter Robert Riskin (2006). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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