A New Pot of Gold: Hollywood Under the Electric Rainbow, 1980-1989

History of the American Cinema #10

by Stephen Prince

This award-winning examination of the American film industry has already been acclaimed as A major achievement in film history, unlikely to be surpassed for many years ( American Historical Review ) and an indispensable| set ( Film Quarterly ) that |should become the standard reference work in every American library| ( Choice ). The 10-volume, illustrated series considers the film industry from its early roots in the 19th century right up to 1990. It examines the development of film and the film industry, analyzing both the genres, themes and technology that defined each decade and the political and economic background that gave rise to them. Each volume focuses on a separate decade, providing a narrative on the evolution of both the business and the art of film in America. Each volume is heavily illustrated, and ends with several indexes, notes, a bibliography and a variety of appendixes of top-grossing films, stars and Oscar winners, and more. While Gale strives to replicate print content, some content may not be available due to rights restrictions.Call your Sales Rep for details.|PIM|31-MAY-18|01

Genres: Film, Nonfiction, Media Tie In

564 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Stephen Prince teaches film history, criticism, and theory at Virginia Tech’s School of Performing Arts . He received his Ph.D from the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Reviews

[Lindsay · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was entirely too technical for me and was honestly just a bore to read. Granted I had to read it for a class and hardly ever enjoy doing that, but Prince just relies too heavily on statistics to prove his point.