Hollywood's image of the South a century of southern films

From the 1920s and 1930s, when American cinema depicted the South as a demi-paradise populated by wealthy landowners, glamorous belles, and happy slaves, through later, more realistic depictions of the region in films based on works by Erskine Caldwell, Tennessee Williams, William Faulkner, and Robe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Langman, Larry (-)
Otros Autores: Ebner, David, 1942-
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press 2001.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Bibliographies and indexes in the performing arts ; no. 25.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:From the 1920s and 1930s, when American cinema depicted the South as a demi-paradise populated by wealthy landowners, glamorous belles, and happy slaves, through later, more realistic depictions of the region in films based on works by Erskine Caldwell, Tennessee Williams, William Faulkner, and Robert Penn Warren, Hollywood's view of the South has been as ever-changing as the place itself. This comprehensive reference guide to Southern films offers credits, plot descriptions, and analyses of how the stereotypes and characterizations in each film contribute to our understanding of a most conten.
Descripción Física:xiii, 232 p.
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. [223]-226) e índice.
ISBN:9780313016974