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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Alfred a Knopf Inc
Publication date
November 30, 2004
Pages
402
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780375400162
ISBN-10
0375400168
Dimensions
1.50 by 6.75 by 9.75 in.
Weight
1.70 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$27.95
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A historical odyssey through the Hollywood film industry ranges from the silent movie era to the present day, exploring the ways in which movies both shape and are shaped by American culture; discussing the contributions of such pioneers as Griffith, Chaplin, Selznick, and Spielberg; profiling Hollywood's leading citizens, past and present; and more. 75,000 first printing.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: A magnificent history of Hollywood from the invention of film to the present day, by the everywhere acclaimed David Thomson, who has established himself as the âgreatest living film critic and historianâ (The Atlantic Monthly), âirreplaceableâ (The New York Times), and simply âthe best writer about the moviesâ (San Francisco Chronicle).
Now we have his master work, The Whole Equation, which, in his own words, embraces âthe murder and the majesty, the business statistics and millions of us being moved, the art and the awfulness.â It accommodates âthe artistic careers, the lives of the pirates, the ebb and flow if business, the sociological impactâin short, the wonder in the dark, the calculation in the offices, and the staggering impact on America of moving pictures. Which is also the thunderous artillery of America unleashed on the world.â
Thomson tells us how D. W. Griffith and Charlie Chaplin created the first movies of mass appeal. He writes about Louis B. Mayer, who understood the whole equation and reaped the profits. He shows us how David O. Selznick exemplified the vanity and passion that gets memorable movies made; how the movies, offering a sense of common experience, helped Americans through the difficult years of the 1930s and â40s; how and why the quest for the blockbuster changed the industry.
He examines the films of Capra, Wilder, Hitchcock, Spielberg; of Gable, Cagney, Monroe, Crawford, Brando, Bogart, Nicholson, Kidman; of Irving Thalberg, Lew Wasserman, Harvey Weinsteinâand scores more. He considers noir films, the blacklist, agents, method acting. He tells us the stories behind The Godfather, Chinatown, and Jaws. And he follows the moneyâa trip essential to understanding Hollywood at its most thrilling and most disappointing.
David Thomson has given us a one-volume history of Hollywood that is as well one of the most brilliant, most insightful, entertaining, and illuminating books ever written on American film.
Now we have his master work, The Whole Equation, which, in his own words, embraces âthe murder and the majesty, the business statistics and millions of us being moved, the art and the awfulness.â It accommodates âthe artistic careers, the lives of the pirates, the ebb and flow if business, the sociological impactâin short, the wonder in the dark, the calculation in the offices, and the staggering impact on America of moving pictures. Which is also the thunderous artillery of America unleashed on the world.â
Thomson tells us how D. W. Griffith and Charlie Chaplin created the first movies of mass appeal. He writes about Louis B. Mayer, who understood the whole equation and reaped the profits. He shows us how David O. Selznick exemplified the vanity and passion that gets memorable movies made; how the movies, offering a sense of common experience, helped Americans through the difficult years of the 1930s and â40s; how and why the quest for the blockbuster changed the industry.
He examines the films of Capra, Wilder, Hitchcock, Spielberg; of Gable, Cagney, Monroe, Crawford, Brando, Bogart, Nicholson, Kidman; of Irving Thalberg, Lew Wasserman, Harvey Weinsteinâand scores more. He considers noir films, the blacklist, agents, method acting. He tells us the stories behind The Godfather, Chinatown, and Jaws. And he follows the moneyâa trip essential to understanding Hollywood at its most thrilling and most disappointing.
David Thomson has given us a one-volume history of Hollywood that is as well one of the most brilliant, most insightful, entertaining, and illuminating books ever written on American film.
Editions
Hardcover
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from Alfred a Knopf Inc (November 30, 2004)
9780375400162 | details & prices | 402 pages | 6.75 × 9.75 × 1.50 in. | 1.70 lbs | List price $27.95
About: A history of the Hollywood film industry explores the ways in which movies both shape and are shaped by American culture, discusses the contributions of film pioneers, and profiles Hollywood's leading citizens.
About: A history of the Hollywood film industry explores the ways in which movies both shape and are shaped by American culture, discusses the contributions of film pioneers, and profiles Hollywood's leading citizens.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Vintage Books (February 14, 2006)
9780375701542 | details & prices | 402 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.85 lbs | List price $16.00
About: A historical odyssey through the Hollywood film industry ranges from the silent movie era to the present day, exploring the ways in which movies both shape and are shaped by American culture; discussing the contributions of such pioneers as Griffith, Chaplin, Selznick, and Spielberg; profiling Hollywood's leading citizens, past and present; and more.
About: A historical odyssey through the Hollywood film industry ranges from the silent movie era to the present day, exploring the ways in which movies both shape and are shaped by American culture; discussing the contributions of such pioneers as Griffith, Chaplin, Selznick, and Spielberg; profiling Hollywood's leading citizens, past and present; and more.
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