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The Studios After the Studios - (Post*45) by J D Connor (Hardcover)

The Studios After the Studios - (Post*45) by  J D Connor (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Refuting the conventional scholarly view that Hollywood studios are basically interchangeable, this history of the contemporary American movie industry argues that we can see the individual studios' fingerprints on even the smallest aspects of their films.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Refuting the conventional scholarly view that Hollywood studios are basically interchangeable, this history of the contemporary American movie industry argues that we can see the individual studios' fingerprints on even the smallest aspects of their films.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Connor offers interpretations of key films from the 1970s and 80s that are often highly original and unexpected, making sure that <i>The Studios After the Studios</i> has many thrilling moments of discovery (and surprise). As an important contribution to film studies, it will be especially productive in re-opening the debate on Hollywood and authorship.--Thomas Elsaesser "University of Amsterdam"<br><br>Connor structures his analysis of product - <i>Jaws, Footloose, Saturday Night Fever</i>, and <i>Flashdance</i>, to name a few - around the idea of corporate auteurship. In each film one can find a link between the artist and the production committee . . . Recommended.--A. Hirsh "<i>CHOICE</i>"<br><br>It certainly is a very welcome contribution not just to Hollywood cinema studies but also to media industry studies and film studies more generally.--Yannis Tzioumakis "<i>New Review of Film and Television Studies</i>"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>J.D. Connor is Assistant Professor in History of Art and Film Studies at Yale University.

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