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Author:   Ronald Schwartz
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.290kg
ISBN:  

9780786475933

ISBN 10:   0786475935
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   20 November 2013
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction  1. Allied Artists and The Gangster (1947)  2. Columbia Pictures and Gilda (1946)  3. Eagle-Lion Studios and Hollow Triumph aka The Scar (1948)  4. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and The Asphalt Jungle (1950)  5. Monogram Pictures and I Wouldn’t Be in Your Shoes (1948)  6. Paramount Pictures and Double Indemnity (1944)  7. Producers Releasing Corporation and Detour (1945)  8. Republic Pictures and House by the River (1950)  9. RKO Radio Pictures and Out of the Past (1947) 10. 20th Century–Fox and Laura (1944) 11. United Artists and Too Late for Tears (1949) 12. Universal Pictures and The Killers (1946) 13. Warner Bros. and Possessed (1947) 14. Independent Production Units 15. The Runners-Up Conclusion Selected Bibliography Index

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Author Information

The late Ronald Schwartz was a professor emeritus of Romance languages and film at City University of New York (Kingsborough) and the author of numerous books. He lived in Manhattan.

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