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In theaters everywhere : a history of the Hollywood wide release, 1913-2017
- Title
- In theaters everywhere : a history of the Hollywood wide release, 1913-2017 / Brian Hannan.
- Author
- Hannan, Brian, 1954-
- Publication
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | MFL 19-2335 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Details
- Description
- v, 313 pages : illustrations; 26 cm
- Summary
- "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. Additionally, it offers a comprehensive list of wide releases and rebuts much of what previous scholars have found"--
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-292) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction -- The jazz singer revolutionizes wide release, 1913-1936 -- World premieres at a city near you, 1937-1943 -- Quick money, 1944-1950 -- Taking stock, 1951-1955 -- Slowing down, speeding up, 1956-1959 -- The exhibitor fights back, 1960-1962 -- Downtown anchors aweigh, 1963-1965 -- Saturation re-think, 1966-1970 -- The road to Jaws, 1971-1975 -- The defining period for wide release, 1976-1979 -- We're gonna need a bigger boat, 1980-2017 -- Conclusion.
- Call Number
- MFL 19-2335
- ISBN
- 9781476674148
- 1476674140
- 9781476633916 (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2018054627
- OCLC
- 1032588257
- Author
- Hannan, Brian, 1954- author.
- Title
- In theaters everywhere : a history of the Hollywood wide release, 1913-2017 / Brian Hannan.
- Publisher
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-292) and index.
- Research Call Number
- MFL 19-2335