The Golden Age of Cinema: Hollywood 1929-1945

This comprehensive book illuminates the most fertile and\nexciting period in American film, a time when the studio system was\nat its peak and movies played a critical role in elevating the\nspirits of the public. Richard B. Jewell offers a highly readable\nyet deeply informed account of the economics, technology,\ncensorship, style, genres, stars and history of Hollywood during\nits \“classical\” era.

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\n- A major introductory textbook covering what is arguably the\nmost fertile and exciting period in film, 1929-1945
\n- Analyzes many of the seminal films from the period, from The\nWizard of Oz to Grand Hotel to Gone with the\nWind, considering the impact they had then and still have\ntoday
\n- Tackles the shaping forces of the period: the business\npractices of the industry, technological developments, censorship\nrestraints, narrative strategies, evolution of genres, and the\nstars and the star system
\n- Explores the major social, political, economic, and cultural\nevents that helped to shape contemporary commercial cinema, as well\nas other leisure activities that influenced Hollywood production,\nincluding radio, vaudeville, theatre and fiction
\n- Written in a jargon-free, lively style, and features a number\nof illustrations throughout the text\n\n\n