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Best Years shines light on a critical juncture in American history and the history of American cinema--the end of World War II (1945) and a year of unprecedented success in Hollywood's "Golden Age" (1946). This book focuses on films that were famous, infamous, forgotten, and unforgettable, with big budget A-films, road shows, and familiar series share the spotlight

Produktbeschreibung
Best Years shines light on a critical juncture in American history and the history of American cinema--the end of World War II (1945) and a year of unprecedented success in Hollywood's "Golden Age" (1946). This book focuses on films that were famous, infamous, forgotten, and unforgettable, with big budget A-films, road shows, and familiar series share the spotlight
Autorenporträt
Charles Affron is professor emeritus of French at New York University. He is the author of Lillian Gish: Her Legend and Life, coauthor of Sets in Motion: Art Direction and Film Narrative, and editor of 8+: Federico Fellini, Director (Rutgers University Press). Along with Mirella Jona Affron and Robert Lyons, he is a general editor of Films in Print and Depth of Field, both Rutgers University Press series.   Mirella Jona Affron is a professor of cinema studies at the College of Staten Island/CUNY, where she was provost from 1995 to 2002, and at the Graduate Center/CUNY. She is the coauthor of Sets in Motion: Art Direction and Film Narrative and editor of The Last Metro: Frantois Truffaut, Director (both Rutgers University Press). Along with Charles Affron and Robert Lyons, she is a general editor of Films in Print and Depth of Field, both Rutgers University Press series.