Now playing : early moviegoing and the regulation of fun /
Moore, Paul S.,1970-
Albany, N.Y. : State University of New York Press,
c2008.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-237) and index.
Introduction: Early moviegoing and the regulation of fun -- Rendezvous for particular people: The local roots of mass culture -- Socially combustible: Panicky people and flammable films -- Showmanship in formation: Incorporating the civic work of competition -- Senseless censors and startling deeds: From police beat to bureaucracy -- Everybody's going: Introducting the mass audience to itself -- Conclusion: Wartime filmgoing as citizenship.
Motion picture audiences
Motion picture audiences
Motion pictures
Motion pictures
Motion picture theaters
Motion picture theaters