Author: Brian Hannan
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476623899
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
In the Silent Era, film reissues were a battle between rival studios--every Mary Pickford new release in 1914 was met with a Pickford re-release. For 50 years after the Silent Era, reissues were a battle between the studios, who considered old movies "found money," and cinema owners, who often saw audiences reject former box office hits. In the mid-1960s, the return of The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)--the second biggest reissue of all time--altered industry perceptions, and James Bond double features pushed the revival market to new heights. In the digital age, reissues have continued to confound the critics. This is the untold hundred-year story of how old movies saved new Hollywood. Covering the booms and busts of a recycling business that became its own industry, the author describes how the likes of Charlie Chaplin, Humphrey Bogart and Alfred Hitchcock won over new generations of audiences, and explores the lasting appeal of films like Napoleon (1927), Gone with the Wind (1939), The Rocky Horror Show (1975) and Blade Runner (1982).
Coming Back to a Theater Near You
Author: Brian Hannan
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476623899
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
In the Silent Era, film reissues were a battle between rival studios--every Mary Pickford new release in 1914 was met with a Pickford re-release. For 50 years after the Silent Era, reissues were a battle between the studios, who considered old movies "found money," and cinema owners, who often saw audiences reject former box office hits. In the mid-1960s, the return of The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)--the second biggest reissue of all time--altered industry perceptions, and James Bond double features pushed the revival market to new heights. In the digital age, reissues have continued to confound the critics. This is the untold hundred-year story of how old movies saved new Hollywood. Covering the booms and busts of a recycling business that became its own industry, the author describes how the likes of Charlie Chaplin, Humphrey Bogart and Alfred Hitchcock won over new generations of audiences, and explores the lasting appeal of films like Napoleon (1927), Gone with the Wind (1939), The Rocky Horror Show (1975) and Blade Runner (1982).
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476623899
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
In the Silent Era, film reissues were a battle between rival studios--every Mary Pickford new release in 1914 was met with a Pickford re-release. For 50 years after the Silent Era, reissues were a battle between the studios, who considered old movies "found money," and cinema owners, who often saw audiences reject former box office hits. In the mid-1960s, the return of The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)--the second biggest reissue of all time--altered industry perceptions, and James Bond double features pushed the revival market to new heights. In the digital age, reissues have continued to confound the critics. This is the untold hundred-year story of how old movies saved new Hollywood. Covering the booms and busts of a recycling business that became its own industry, the author describes how the likes of Charlie Chaplin, Humphrey Bogart and Alfred Hitchcock won over new generations of audiences, and explores the lasting appeal of films like Napoleon (1927), Gone with the Wind (1939), The Rocky Horror Show (1975) and Blade Runner (1982).
Never Coming to a Theater Near You
Author: Kenneth Turan
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0786723947
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
It is in the nature of today's movie business that while Hollywood blockbusters invade every megaplex, smaller, quality films often don't get screen time. Fans of finer films have to count on catching up with them on video and DVD, but even the most hard-core devotees have trouble remembering what sounded good when a film was originally released. Never Coming to a Theater Near You will remedy that situation. This selection of renowned film critic Kenneth Turan's absorbing and illuminating reviews, now revised and updated to factor in the tests of time, point viewers toward the films they can't quite remember, but should not miss. Moviegoers know they can trust Turan's impeccable taste. His eclectic selection represents the kind of sophisticated, adult, and entertaining films intelligent viewers are hungry for. More importantly, Turan shows readers what makes these unusual films so great, revealing how talented filmmakers and actors have managed to create the wonderful highs we experience in front of the silver screen.
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0786723947
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
It is in the nature of today's movie business that while Hollywood blockbusters invade every megaplex, smaller, quality films often don't get screen time. Fans of finer films have to count on catching up with them on video and DVD, but even the most hard-core devotees have trouble remembering what sounded good when a film was originally released. Never Coming to a Theater Near You will remedy that situation. This selection of renowned film critic Kenneth Turan's absorbing and illuminating reviews, now revised and updated to factor in the tests of time, point viewers toward the films they can't quite remember, but should not miss. Moviegoers know they can trust Turan's impeccable taste. His eclectic selection represents the kind of sophisticated, adult, and entertaining films intelligent viewers are hungry for. More importantly, Turan shows readers what makes these unusual films so great, revealing how talented filmmakers and actors have managed to create the wonderful highs we experience in front of the silver screen.
In Theaters Everywhere
Author: Brian Hannan
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476674140
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Conflicts among Hollywood studios and exhibitors have been going on for years. At their heart are questions about how films should be released--where, when and at what speed. Both sides of this disagreement are losers, with exhibitors using the law via various Consent Decrees and studios retaliating by tightly controlling output. In the Silent Era, movies were not released nearly as widely as they are now. This book tells the story of how the few became the many. It explores the contraction of the release cycle, the maximization of the marketing dollar, and the democratization of consumer access. It also offers a comprehensive list of wide releases and rebuts much of what previous scholars have found.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476674140
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Conflicts among Hollywood studios and exhibitors have been going on for years. At their heart are questions about how films should be released--where, when and at what speed. Both sides of this disagreement are losers, with exhibitors using the law via various Consent Decrees and studios retaliating by tightly controlling output. In the Silent Era, movies were not released nearly as widely as they are now. This book tells the story of how the few became the many. It explores the contraction of the release cycle, the maximization of the marketing dollar, and the democratization of consumer access. It also offers a comprehensive list of wide releases and rebuts much of what previous scholars have found.
Mean Girls
Author: Nell Benjamin
Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
ISBN: 9781540042811
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Typescript, dated Rehearsal Draft April 7, 2018. Without music. Unmarked typescript of a musical that opened April 8, 2018, at the August Wilson Theatre, New York, N.Y., directed by Casy Nicholaw.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
ISBN: 9781540042811
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Typescript, dated Rehearsal Draft April 7, 2018. Without music. Unmarked typescript of a musical that opened April 8, 2018, at the August Wilson Theatre, New York, N.Y., directed by Casy Nicholaw.
The Conservator
Farm Journal and Country Gentleman
Hearst's International
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American periodicals (General)
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American periodicals (General)
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
Sams' Teach Yourself America Online 4.0 in 24 Hours
Author: Bob Temple
Publisher: Sams.Net Software
ISBN: 9781575213279
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
"Learn the basic features, services, and functions of America Online 4.0, including how to use, navigate, and explore the Internet from America Online. Bob Temple teaches each lesson in a humorous and easy-to-understand manner that makes learning fast and fun. Each chapter discusses tools needed to explore America Online's feature-rich service. After 24 hours you will be sending email, tooling around the Internet and World Wide Web, chatting with cyberfriends, or even creating your own Web page."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Publisher: Sams.Net Software
ISBN: 9781575213279
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
"Learn the basic features, services, and functions of America Online 4.0, including how to use, navigate, and explore the Internet from America Online. Bob Temple teaches each lesson in a humorous and easy-to-understand manner that makes learning fast and fun. Each chapter discusses tools needed to explore America Online's feature-rich service. After 24 hours you will be sending email, tooling around the Internet and World Wide Web, chatting with cyberfriends, or even creating your own Web page."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Ainslee's
Confederate Veteran
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Confederate States of America
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Confederate States of America
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description