Camera and Action: American Film as Agent of Social Change, 1965-1975

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This study examines the changes in the American film industry, audiences, and feature films between 1965 and 1975. With transformations in production codes, adjustments in national narratives, a rise in independent filmmaking, and a new generation of directors and producers addressing controversial issues on the mainstream screen, film was a major influence on the social changes that defined these years. After a contextual history of film during this era, several key films are discussed, including
The Graduate ,
Alice’s Restaurant ,
Easy Rider ,
Midnight Cowboy ,
M*A*S*H ,
McCabe and Mrs. Miller ,
Little Big Man , and
The Godfather
series. The author describes how these films represented a generation, constructed and deconstructed American culture, and made important contributions during ten years of great change in America.