An Economic History of Film
Author:   Michael Pokorny (London Metropolitan Museum, UK) ,  John Sedgwick (London Metropolitan University, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Volume:   26
ISBN:  

9780415458672


Pages:   368
Publication Date:   01 September 2007
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Michael Pokorny (London Metropolitan Museum, UK) ,  John Sedgwick (London Metropolitan University, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Volume:   26
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.589kg
ISBN:  

9780415458672


ISBN 10:   0415458676
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   01 September 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. The Characteristics of Film as a Commodity 2. America's Master: The European Film Industry in the United States, 1907 to 1920 3. Stars and Stories: How Films Became Branded Products 4. Revenue Sharing and the Coming of Sound 5. The Block Booking of Films Re-examined 6. Warner Bros. in the Inter-War Years: Strategic Responses to the Risk Environment of Film Making 7. Product Differentiation at the Movies: Hollywood 1946 to 1965 8. Movie Stars and the Distribution of Financially Successful Films in the Motion Picture Industry 9. Movie Contracts: Is ‘Net’ ‘Gross’? 10. Hollywood and the Risk Environment of Movie Production in the 1990's 11. Understanding Hollywood's Organization and Continuing Success

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'An impressive collection of impeccable scholarship, An Economic History of Film’ is bound to become indispensable reading for every scholar of film who agrees that in order to fully understand the cultural impact of film, one has to study the economics of the business as well.' Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television


'An impressive collection of impeccable scholarship, An Economic History of Film' is bound to become indispensable reading for every scholar of film who agrees that in order to fully understand the cultural impact of film, one has to study the economics of the business as well.' Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television


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