The Genius Of The System. Hollywood Filmmaking In The Studio Era

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Henry Holt And Co
Publisher Place: New York
Publisher Year: 1996
Edition: Reprint

Description: 514 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout. The only exception are a few light age markings on the back page.

Publishers Description: At a time when the studio is making a stunning comeback, film historian Thomas Schatz provides an indispensable account of Hollywoods tradional blend of business and art. This book lays to rest the persistent myth that businesspeople and producers stifle artistic talent and reveals instead the genius of a system of collaboration and conflict. Working from industry documents, Schatz traces the development of house styles, the rise and fall of careers, and the making-and unmaking-of movies, from Frankenstein to Spellbound to Grand Hotel . Richly illustrated and highly readable, The Genius of the System gives the definitive view of the workings of the Old Hollywood and the foundations of the New.

ISBN: 9780805046663