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Why has the Hollywood sound serial received so little scholarly attention? Here, the author presents a thorough analysis based on detailed historical research, focusing on the period between 1930 and 1946, when Universal stopped their production. 30 b&w illus.



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Table of Contents

¨ The Serial and the Cliffhanger: Definitions and Origins
¨ Thursday Night at the Ritz: Exhibition, Audiences and Regulation
¨ The Economy Chapter
¨ The Second Chapter, 1930-46
¨ Four Serials and a Feature, 1932-38
¨ Where are you now, Batman? Aftermath and Conclusion

The Lost Jungle Cliffhanger Action and Hollywood

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      Publisher: University of Exeter Press
      Publication Date: 02/05/2017
      ISBN13: 9780859898874, 978-0859898874
      ISBN10: 0859898873
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Why has the Hollywood sound serial received so little scholarly attention? Here, the author presents a thorough analysis based on detailed historical research, focusing on the period between 1930 and 1946, when Universal stopped their production. 30 b&w illus.



      Trade Review



      Table of Contents

      ¨ The Serial and the Cliffhanger: Definitions and Origins
      ¨ Thursday Night at the Ritz: Exhibition, Audiences and Regulation
      ¨ The Economy Chapter
      ¨ The Second Chapter, 1930-46
      ¨ Four Serials and a Feature, 1932-38
      ¨ Where are you now, Batman? Aftermath and Conclusion

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