Description |
xi, 258 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
Note |
"Celebrating the 75th anniversary of 1939." |
Contents |
Gone with the wind -- Stagecoach -- Mr. Smith goes to Washington -- The hound of the Baskervilles -- The adventures of Huckleberry Finn -- The wizard of Oz. |
Summary |
"A celebration of cinema from the year 1939--a year film critics and historians are virtually unanimous in considering the greatest in the history of motion pictures--this work is the perfect combination of film history, artistic appreciation, historical insight, and gossip. Profiling of six of the greatest films of the year--Gone with the Wind, Stagecoach, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and The Wizard of Oz--the book shows, in detail, how these stories came into being and how long they waited to find fame. It also describes the behind-the-scenes story of each film: how the stories were adapted to a film script; the writers, producers, directors, actors, and technicians who made the film; how the film was received by critics and the public; and the later careers of the people who made the film, with commentary on such legendary stars as Clark Gable, Jimmy Stewart, John Wayne, and Judy Garland. A must-have book that no movie fan should miss, this work captures 1930s Hollywood--an era which, in spite of being crass, commercial, restrictive, and frequently dysfunctional, produced immensely enjoyable films that are still watched with pleasure today"-- Provided by publisher. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 252-254) and index. |
Subject |
Motion pictures -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Chronological Term |
1900 - 1999
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Added Title |
Nineteen thirty-nine |
ISBN |
9781610351973 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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1610351975 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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