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The Genius of the System

Hollywood Filmmaking in the Studio Era

by Thomas Schatz
Steven Bach
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At a time when the studio is making a stunning comeback, film historian Thomas Schatz provides an indispensable account of Hollywood's traditional blend of business and art. This book lays to rest the persistent myth that businesspeople and producers stifle artistic talent and reveals instead the genius of a system of collaboration and conflict. Working from industry documents, Schatz traces the development of house styles, the rise and fall of careers, and the making-and unmaking-of movies, from Frankenstein to Spellbound to Grand Hotel. The Genius of the System gives the definitive view of the workings of the Old Hollywood and the foundations of the New.

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  • Release date

    October 19, 2021

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      • ISBN: 9781666138436
      • File size: 706820 KB
      • Duration: 24:32:32

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Paul Boehmer's versatile and highly listenable voice has made him the narrator of choice for scores of audiobooks ranging in subject from demons and dragons to the fiction of William Faulkner. Here, with a crisp analytical tone and a high degree of affection, he reconstructs the Golden Years of Hollywood's studio system, which crested in the 1930s and '40s. Author Schatz's painstaking research is sometimes too detailed, especially on the subject of budgets and shooting schedules. But Boehmer sustains a firm pace, so this behind-the-scenes history of filmmaking, with its cavalcade of beloved stars and films, will fascinate and delight fans, students, and scholars alike. D.A.W. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine

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