An Economic History of Film

Herausgeber: Pokorny, Michael; Sedgwick, John

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The movie industry boomed in the twentieth century, and is still going strong today. However, the economics of movies has been curiously under explored until now. Innovative and informative, this accessible book, which includes contributions from some of the leading experts in the area, is a huge step forward in our understanding of this important topic.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 370
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 572g
• ISBN-13: 9780415458672
• ISBN-10: 0415458676
• Artikelnr.: 28027642

Autorenporträt

Michael Pokorny, John Sedgwick

Inhaltsangabe

1. The Characteristics of Film as a Commodity 2. America's Master: The
European Film Industry in the United States, 1907 to 1920 3. Stars and
Stories: How Films Became Branded Products 4. Revenue Sharing and the
Coming of Sound 5. The Block Booking of Films Re-examined 6. Warner Bros.
in the Inter-War Years: Strategic Responses to the Risk Environment of Film
Making 7. Product Differentiation at the Movies: Hollywood 1946 to 1965 8.
Movie Stars and the Distribution of Financially Successful Films in the
Motion Picture Industry 9. Movie Contracts: Is 'Net' 'Gross'? 10. Hollywood
and the Risk Environment of Movie Production in the 1990's 11.
Understanding Hollywood's Organization and Continuing Success