Hollywood and the Movies of the Fifties: The Collapse of the Studio System, the Thrill of Cinerama, and the Invasion of the Ultimate Body Snatcher--Television
Hollywood and the Movies of the Fifties examines a pivotal decade in American film history. Foster Hirsch considers the studio system’s collapse, the excitement surrounding Cinerama, and television’s disruptive emergence, offering a focused look at the industrial and cultural forces that transformed Hollywood and moviegoing.
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Foster Hirsch explores Hollywood and American movies during the transformative 1950s.
The book focuses on the collapse of the studio system and the changes reshaping the film industry.
It considers the thrill of Cinerama and the expanding possibilities of widescreen spectacle.
Television’s invasion stands at the center of the era’s technological and cultural upheaval.
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