Ronald Schwartz

Houses of Noir

Dark Visions from Thirteen Film Studios

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Produktbeschreibung

Film noir is a particularly American stylistic phenomenon (although named by French film critics) that permeated nearly every major, minor and independent Hollywood studio production from 1940 through the early 1960s. The author examines the best noir film from each studio and includes each studio's history, a meticulous plot outline and information on the careers of each studio's star roster. He also comments on producers, directors, screenwriters, camera men, composers, art and set directors and presents stills that represent the noir style. The book also has a discussion of independent productions and the second best film noirs of major and minor studios.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 210
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. November 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 349g
• ISBN-13: 9780786475933
• ISBN-10: 0786475935
• Artikelnr.: 37745404

Autorenporträt

The late Ronald Schwartz was a professor emeritus of Romance languages and film at City University of New York (Kingsborough) and the author of numerous books. He lived in Manhattan.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction
1.
Allied Artists and The Gangster (1947)
2.
Columbia Pictures and Gilda (1946)
3.
Eagle-Lion Studios and Hollow Triumph aka The Scar (1948)
4.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
5.
Monogram Pictures and I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes (1948)
6.
Paramount Pictures and Double Indemnity (1944)
7.
Producers Releasing Corporation and Detour (1945)
8.
Republic Pictures and House by the River (1950)
9.
RKO Radio Pictures and Out of the Past (1947) 10.
20th Century-Fox and Laura (1944) 11.
United Artists and Too Late for Tears (1949) 12.
Universal Pictures and The Killers (1946) 13.
Warner Bros. and Possessed (1947) 14.
Independent Production Units 15.
The Runners-Up Conclusion Selected Bibliography Index