Mark A. Vieira
Autor(a) de Sin in Soft Focus: Pre-Code Hollywood
About the Author
Obras por Mark A. Vieira
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- Nome legal
- Vieira, Mark Alan
- Sexo
- male
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 17
- Membros
- 673
- Popularidade
- #37,521
- Avaliação
- 4.3
- Críticas
- 19
- ISBN
- 30
- Línguas
- 1
- Marcado como favorito
- 2
Told in chronological order by month, this book provides a summary of 50 movies released in 1939. The structure is the same for each film: title, release date, a quote, a one-sentence plot summary, production highlights, critical reactions, and photos of the performers. It is amazing how many classics emerged in one year.
We also get a glimpse into the culture of the time, in such gems as: “In the 1930s there was a code of etiquette in movie theaters. Audience members did not wear hats, talk, or put gum under theater seats. It was customary to applaud when “The End” flashed on the screen. It was also customary to applaud at the end of a satisfying or well-acted scene.”
The substance of the book lies in the production notes. Some films get more attention than others, and avid film buffs may already know some of the content, but most was new to me. It is well-packaged, and the photos are wonderful. It evokes a bygone era and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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