Title: The American success myth on film
Description: " In examining the enduring appeal that rags-to-riches stories exert on our collective imagination, this book highlights the central role that films have played in the ongoing cultural discourse about success and work in America"--
Subjects: Motion pictures, Work in motion pictures, PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / History & Criticism, Social mobility in motion pictures, PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / General, Myth in motion pictures, Success in motion pictures, Success, Motion pictures, united states, National characteristics, American, in motion pictures, Success in popular culture, American Dream, ART, Film & Video, PERFORMING ARTS, Reference, Individual film directors, film-makers, Film: styles & genres, Film theory & criticism
Places: United States