Holly Chard

Mainstream Maverick

John Hughes and New Hollywood Cinema

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The first scholarly book on John Hughes examines Hollywood's complex relationship with genre, the role of the auteur in commercial cinema, and the legacy of favorites such as Sixteen Candles and Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Texas Press
• Seitenzahl: 284
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. September 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 150mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 363g
• ISBN-13: 9781477321300
• ISBN-10: 1477321306
• Artikelnr.: 70539247

Autorenporträt

Holly Chard is an independent scholar.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Making of “John Hughes”
1. Building a Brand: Universal (1984–1985)
2. Realities and Fantasies of Suburban Adolescence
3. The Creative Producer: Paramount (1985–1987)
4. Gender, Generation, and Coming-of-Age in 1980s America
5. Solid Family Fare: Universal (1988–1990) and Warner Bros. (1987–1993)
6. Pressures of Parenthood and Fantasies of Childhood
7. Family Film Franchises: 20th Century Fox (1989–1997)
8. Slapstick, Sentimentality, and the American Family
Conclusion: Mainstream Maverick?
Notes
Index