In The Genius of the System, Thomas Schatz recalls Hollywoods Golden Age from the 1920s until the dawn of television in the late 1940s, when quality films were produced swiftly and cost efficiently thanks to the intricate design of the system. Schatz takes us through the rise and fall of individual careers and the makingand unmakingof movies such as Frankenstein, Casablanca, and Hitchcocks Notorious. Through detailed analysis of major Hollywood moviemakers including Universal, Warner Bros., and MGM, he reminds us of a time when studios had distinct personalities and the relationship between contracts and creativity was not mutually exclusive.…mehr
In The Genius of the System, Thomas Schatz recalls Hollywoods Golden Age from the 1920s until the dawn of television in the late 1940s, when quality films were produced swiftly and cost efficiently thanks to the intricate design of the system. Schatz takes us through the rise and fall of individual careers and the makingand unmakingof movies such as Frankenstein, Casablanca, and Hitchcocks Notorious. Through detailed analysis of major Hollywood moviemakers including Universal, Warner Bros., and MGM, he reminds us of a time when studios had distinct personalities and the relationship between contracts and creativity was not mutually exclusive.
Thomas Schatz is professor of communication at the University of Texas, Austin. He is the author of several books, including Hollywood Genres and Boom and Bust: American Cinema in the 1940s.
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Acknowlegements Preface: The Center of Gravity Introduction: “The Whole Equation of Pictures ” Part I: The 1920’s: Beginnings 1. Universal: The System Takes Shape 2. MGM: Dawn of the Thalberg Era 3. Selznick at MGM: Climbing the Executive Ranks 4. Warner Bros.: Talking Their Way to the Top Part II: 1928–1932: The Powers That B 5. Selznick at Paramount: From Boo to Bust 6. Universal: Renaissance and Retrenchment 7. MGM and Thalberg: Alone at the Top 8. Selznick at RKO: At the Helm of a Foundering Studio 9. Warner Bros.: The Zanuck Era Part III: The 1930s: Golden Age 10. MGM in the Mid-Thirties:Charmed Interval 11. Selznick International Pictures: Going Independent 12. Warner Bros.: Power Plays and Prestige 13. Universal: Playing Both Ends Against the Middle 14. MGM: Life after Thalberg 15. Selznick and Hitchcock: Balance of PowerPart IV: 1941–1946: War Boom 16. Warner Bros.: Warfare at Home and Abroad 17. David O. Selznick Productions: Packaging Prestige 18. Universal: The Best of Both Worlds 19. MGM: The High Cost of Quality 20. Selznick and Hitchcock: Separate Ways Part V: 1947–1960: Decline 21. Warner Bros.: Top of the World End of the Line 22. MGM: Last Gasp of the Studio Era 23. Universal: Blueprint for the Television Age 24. Epilogue: Into the New Hollywood Notes on Sources Photograph Credits Index
Acknowlegements Preface: The Center of Gravity Introduction: “The Whole Equation of Pictures ” Part I: The 1920’s: Beginnings 1. Universal: The System Takes Shape 2. MGM: Dawn of the Thalberg Era 3. Selznick at MGM: Climbing the Executive Ranks 4. Warner Bros.: Talking Their Way to the Top Part II: 1928–1932: The Powers That B 5. Selznick at Paramount: From Boo to Bust 6. Universal: Renaissance and Retrenchment 7. MGM and Thalberg: Alone at the Top 8. Selznick at RKO: At the Helm of a Foundering Studio 9. Warner Bros.: The Zanuck Era Part III: The 1930s: Golden Age 10. MGM in the Mid-Thirties:Charmed Interval 11. Selznick International Pictures: Going Independent 12. Warner Bros.: Power Plays and Prestige 13. Universal: Playing Both Ends Against the Middle 14. MGM: Life after Thalberg 15. Selznick and Hitchcock: Balance of PowerPart IV: 1941–1946: War Boom 16. Warner Bros.: Warfare at Home and Abroad 17. David O. Selznick Productions: Packaging Prestige 18. Universal: The Best of Both Worlds 19. MGM: The High Cost of Quality 20. Selznick and Hitchcock: Separate Ways Part V: 1947–1960: Decline 21. Warner Bros.: Top of the World End of the Line 22. MGM: Last Gasp of the Studio Era 23. Universal: Blueprint for the Television Age 24. Epilogue: Into the New Hollywood Notes on Sources Photograph Credits Index
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