A New Pot of Gold Hollywood under the Electronic Rainbow, 1980-1989 |
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| Author:
| Prince, Stephen |
| Series title: | History of American Cinema Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-520-23266-2 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2002 |
| Publisher: | University of California Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $74.95 |
Book Description:
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Facing an economic crisis in the 1980s, the Hollywood industry moved boldly to control the ancillary markets of videotape, video disk, pay-cable and pay-per-view, and the major studios found themselves targeted for acquisition by global media and communications companies. This volume examines the decade's transformation that took Hollywood from the production of theatrical film to media software. Some of the films discussed in this volume include:...
More DescriptionFacing an economic crisis in the 1980s, the Hollywood industry moved boldly to control the ancillary markets of videotape, video disk, pay-cable and pay-per-view, and the major studios found themselves targeted for acquisition by global media and communications companies. This volume examines the decade's transformation that took Hollywood from the production of theatrical film to media software.
Some of the films discussed in this volume include:
Platoon
Do the Right Thing
Blue Velvet
Diner
E.T.
Batman
Body Heat