Bigger than blockbusters movies that defined America
Title:
Bigger than blockbusters movies that defined America
Author:
Roman, James W.
ISBN:
9780313087400
9780313339950
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2009.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xi, 415 p.) : ill.
Contents:
Through a glass ... darkly, 1915-1938 -- A rumble to war, 1939-1942 -- Boom and bust: the films of post-war America, 1946-1947 -- The hop, bop, and stroll, 1950-1959 -- The space race, civil rights, and a nation torn, 1960-1969 -- Platform shoes, pet rocks, disco, and a dysfunctional presidency, 1970-1979 -- Bits, bytes, and boomers, 1980-1989 -- GenX, reality TV, terror, impeachment, Seinfeld, Beavis and Butthead, 1990-1999 -- The new millennium, 2000-2008.
Abstract:
Spanning all genres, including horror and drama, adventure, comedy, musicals, science fiction, and more, Bigger Than Blockbusters: Movies That Defined America tells the stories behind the most significant and influential films in American culture, movies that had a profound influence on the literary, cinematic, and popular culture of our time.
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