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Behind the Silver Screen Series

by Jon Lewis

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Paperback

First published December 28, 2015

About the author

Jon Lewis is the Distinguished Professor of Film Studies and University Honors College Eminent Professor at Oregon State University and the author of Hard-Boiled Hollywood, and several other books on film.

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Reviews

[Jonathan · Rating 2 out of 5]

A mostly solid and interesting history of various figures and their roles in producing throughout the different eras of film and how those roles changed over time, however the last chapter on modern practices nearly ruins the book. The last chapter is like something out of a different book, and the essay, while attempting to make what could be interesting and valuable points, fails to actually talk about filmmaking - only talking about what the author's see as the social and cultural responsibilities of filmmakers in today's model. Whereas the rest of the book was about the practice of producing, the last chapter is about an apparently out of control and largely negative film industry destroying the social and industrial fabric of the world. I get that the history of now is still being written, but the last chapter (while I can see value in its substance) left a bad taste in my mouth.