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Screening Out the Past: The Birth of Mass Culture and the Motion Picture Industry (Paperback)

by Lary May (Author)

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"A scrupulously argued, clearly written account of Hollywood's role in bringing America skipping and giggling from the Victorian world into the twentieth century."--Philip French, London Sunday Observer

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Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press (December 15, 1983)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0226511731
ISBN-13: 978-0226511733
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #430,369 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The Big Tomorrow: Hollywood and the Politics of the American Way by Lary May on 5 pages
Public Enemies, Public Heroes: Screening the Gangster from Little Caesar to Touch of Evil by Jonathan Munby on 4 pages
Movies and Mass Culture (Rutgers Depth of Field Series) by John Belton on page 25, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
The Big Tomorrow: Hollywood and the Politics of the American Way by Lary May in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
American Laughter: Immigrants, Ethnicity and 1930s Hollywood Film Comedy by Mark Winokur in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)

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4.0 out of 5 stars film history, July 29, 2001

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The book is great for understanding why film became popular. It incorporates the history of film with the general history of America, specifically during the turn of the century. The one problem that I had with the book was how repetetive it was. All in all I felt like I learned a lot.

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5.0 out of 5 stars historical account of the motion picture industry, September 25, 1998

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good, but too detailed. lost in the minute details at times and loose focus on the "big picture."

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