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Movie-made America A Cultural History of American Movies

Paperback • 1976 • English

Movie-made America A Cultural History of American Movies

By Robert Sklar

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"Ever since Edison's peep shows first captivated urban audiences, film has had a revolutionary impact on American society, transforming culture from the bottom up, radically revising attitudes toward pleasure and sexuality, and at the same time, cementing the myth of the American dream. No book has measured film's impact more clearly or comprehensively than Movie-Made America. This vastly readable and richly illustrated volume examines film as art form, technological innovation, big business, an...Show more

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9780394721200

Published year

1976

Language

English

Original title

Movie-made America A Cultural History of American Movies

Format

Paperback

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