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Overview"Florida has been the location and subject of hundreds of feature films, from Cocoanuts (1929) to Monster (2004). Portraying the state and its people from the silent era to the present, these films have explored the multitude of Florida images and cliches that have captured the public's imagination--a nature lover's paradise, a wildlife refuge, a tourist destination, home to the """"cracker,"""" and a haven for the retired, the rich, the immigrant, and the criminal. Sunshine in the Dark is the first complete study of how the movie industry has immortalized Florida’s extraordinary scenery, characters, and history on celluloid. Historians Fernández and Ingalls have identified more than 300 films about Florida--many of them shot on location in the state--to analyze how filmmakers from the Marx Brothers and John Huston to Oliver Stone and Francis Ford Coppola have portrayed the state and its people. Prior to the 1960s, cinematic trips to Florida usually brought happy endings in movies like Moon Over Miami (1942), but since the 1970s, films like Scarface (1982) have emphasized the state's menacing aspects. In the authors' analysis of the films, which examines location settings, plotlines, and characters, they find a bevy of Florida stereotypes among the leading characters--from the struggling crackers in The Yearling (1946) to the drug-addicted con man in Adaptation (2002). Featuring more than 100 still photographs from movies, as well as filmographies by year and genre, the book is an encyclopedic resource for movie fans and anyone interested in Florida popular culture." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Susan J. Fernandez , Robert P. IngallsPublisher: University Press of Florida Imprint: University Press of Florida Weight: 0.489kg ISBN: 9780813068749ISBN 10: 0813068746 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 31 May 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAnyone whose interests are in cinema and Florida would do well to experience Sunshine in the Dark: Florida in the Movies. --Jeffrey E. Farance, film critic and entertainment editor, Daytona Beach News-Journal Anyone whose interests are in cinema and Florida would do well to experience Sunshine in the Dark: Florida in the Movies. -- Jeffrey E. Farance Author InformationSusan J. Fernández is professor of history at University of South Florida-St. Petersburg. Robert P. Ingalls is professor of history at the University of South Florida-Tampa. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |