Differences in the dark
American movies and English theater
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Author
Publication
1998 - Columbia University Press, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
47,000 words, Guess
Page Count
188 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL702087M
- ISBN-100231112246
- OCLC Control Number38090949
- OCLC Control Numberdifferencesindar0000unse
- Library of Congress Control Number97050584
and 2 more
- LibraryThing4848814
- Goodreads1258201
Classifications
- DDC302.23/43/0973
- LCCPN1995.9.S6 G56 1998
Description
In this innovative attempt to place the movies and theater in the larger context of American and English cultural differences, Michael Gilmore demonstrates that the most interesting way to understand the distinctions between the two cultures is by looking closely at each country's favorite art form. Differences in the Dark is a fresh, wide-ranging look at the meaning of America's fascination with movies and movie stars, and the way the soul of Britain is reflected in its tenacious love affair with the stage. Bringing together such diverse topics as theme parks, realism, and social class, as well as the role of Jewish immigrants in the making of Hollywood (and their virtual exclusion from Great Britain) and the connection between the movies and the African-American community, Differences in the Dark is one of the most original and engaging cross-cultural studies to appear in many years.
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