Bowery to Broadway : the American Irish in classic Hollywood cinema /
Shannon, Christopher.
Scranton, Pa. ; London : University of Scranton Press ; Chicago : [distributed by] Chicago Distribution Center,
2010.
Here, Shannon guides readers through a number of classic films from the 1930s and a T40s and investigates why films featuring Irish American characters were so popular among American audiences during a period when the Irish were still stereotyped and scorned for their religion.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : the sidewalks of New York -- Hell's Kitchen -- City for conquest -- The Bowery Cinderella -- The bells of Saint Mary's -- The lights of old Broadway -- Conclusion : the suburbs of America.
Here, Shannon guides readers through a number of classic films from the 1930s and a T40s and investigates why films featuring Irish American characters were so popular among American audiences during a period when the Irish were still stereotyped and scorned for their religion.
Irish Americans in motion pictures.
Motion pictures