Hollywood Independents
Subtitle: The Postwar Talent Takeover (Commerce and Mass Culture)
Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press; University of Minnesota Press
Published: February 14, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9780816645404
Subjects: Films, cinema; Performing Arts; Pop Arts / Pop Culture; Cinema/Film: Book; Film & Video - History & Criticism; Telecommunications; Performing Arts / Film / History & Criticism; California; History; Los Angeles; Motion picture industry; Motion pictures; United States
Description: 'Hollywood Independents' explores the crucial period between 1948 and 1962 when independent film producers first became key components of the modern corporate entertainment industry. Mann examines their impact, the decline of the studios, the rise of television, and the rise of potent talent agencies such as MCA.