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Postwar Hollywood: 1946-1962

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This book is a must for anyone interested in American film during a unique period in US History. It is a beautifully researched, well-organized and dynamically conceived volume that can only enhance our total understanding of the films and the world in which they were created.

A vast and interesting survey of the ways in which the landscape of Post WWII American Cinema had altered. This book was a required text for a film class I took on films of the 1960's and 70's, which actually made for an interesting comparison how film had transformed even past the Postwar period. If you're interested in censorship policies, this text provides numerous "Test Cases" in which films of the Postwar period actually helped loosen censorship rules.

This is a very thorough book about the post war period concerning Hollywood. The reason for the low review is that in-spite of it's depth, it is extremely confusing and overly complex requiring re-read after re-read, which makes it not worth buying unless you need it for a class.