Introduction: Five Theses on the History of Hollywood
1. Before Hollywood
2. The Studio System
3. Sound and the Production Code
4. Hollywood at War
5. The Blacklist and Cold War
6. The New Hollywood
7. Home Video and Indiewood
8. Digital Cinema and the Internet
Peter Decherney is Professor of Cinema Studies and English at the
University of Pennsylvania. He is the author or editor of five
books including Hollywood's Copyright Wars: From Edison to the
Internet. Professor Decherney has been an Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences Scholar, a fellow of the American Council of
Learned Societies, and a U.S. State Department Arts Envoy to
Myanmar. He has received multiple teaching awards and is a
Forbes.com contributor.
"Peter Decherney has literally written the book on
Hollywood-everything you ever needed to know about the history of
the film industry in eight captivating chapters." --Stacey Snider,
Co-Chair, 20th Century Fox
"Peter Decherney has proven that brevity truly is the soul of wit.
Hollywood: A Very Short Introduction is not only a great (and very
quick) read; it's incredibly insightful when it comes to explaining
how movies have evolved, both creatively and financially, over the
last century. If you love movies you'll love this book." --Dick
Wolf, producer of Law & Order
"Peter Decherney - setting the scene by pointing out how unnatural,
crisis-prone and risky a business Hollywood has always been -
weaves a beguiling narrative. He takes the reader from the days of
Edison's kinetoscope to digital post-production equipment, always
alert to the fact that this now century-old success story which is
the American film industry only survived the many changes in
technology, business models and audience tastes, because it held
fast to a
few fundamental principles, such as keeping corporate control,
managing risk and extending audience access. Briskly told,
integrating the latest scholarship while not losing pace or
momentum,
Hollywood: A Very Short Introduction captures the essentials
without ever sacrificing nuance." --Thomas Elsaesser, University of
Amsterdam
"Peter Decherney gives us a whirlwind ride from Edison to You Tube
in his Hollywood: A Very Short Introduction.R" --Roger and Julie
Corman, filmmakers
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