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American Cinema of the 1960s

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American Cinema of the 1960s

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The profound cultural and political changes of the 1960s brought the United States closer to social revolution than at any other time in the twentieth century. The country fragmented as various challenges to state power were met with increasing and violent resistance. The Cold War heated up and the Vietnam War divided Americans. Civil rights, women's liberation, and gay rights further emerged as significant social issues. Free love was celebrated even as the decade was marked by assassinations, mass murders, and social unrest. At the same time, American cinema underwent radical change as well. The studio system crumbled, and the Production Code was replaced by a new ratings system. Among the challenges faced by the film industry was the dawning shift in theatrical exhibition from urban centers to surburban multiplexes, an increase in runaway productions, the rise of independent producers, and competition from both television and foreign art films. Hollywood movies became more cynical, violent, and sexually explicit, reflecting the changing values of the time. In ten original essays, American Cinema of the 1960s examines a range of films that characterized the decade, including Hollywood movies, documentaries, and independent and experimental films. Among the films discussed are Elmer Gantry, The Apartment, West Side Story, The Manchurian Candidate, To Kill a Mockingbird, Cape Fear, Bonnie and Clyde, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Midnight Cowboy, and Easy Rider.

Author Biography:

BARRY KEITH GRANT is a professor in the Department of Communication, Popular Culture, and Film at Brock University in Ontario, Canada, and the author of numerous books.
Release date Australia
February 11th, 2008
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Contributors
  • Contributions by Anna Everett
  • Contributions by Christopher Sharrett
  • Contributions by David Desser
  • Contributions by Eric Schaefer
  • Contributions by Harry Benshoff
  • Contributions by James Morrison
  • Contributions by Joe McElhaney
  • Contributions by Leslie Abramson
  • Contributions by Murray Pomerance
  • Edited by Barry Keith Grant
Illustrations
33
Pages
296
Dimensions
159x235x23
ISBN-13
9780813542195
Product ID
3906134

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