{"product_id":"the-transformation-of-cinema-19071915-9780520085343","title":"The Transformation of Cinema 19071915","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChronicles a colourful period in American film history, from the origin of store-front nickleodeons to the establishment of the Motion Picture Patents Company. The study recounts how film companies brought about the emergence of the feature film, and played a role in implementing moral reforms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1 The Nickelodeon\u003cbr\u003e 2 A Game of Freeze-out\u003cbr\u003e 3 The Recruiting Station of Vice\u003cbr\u003e 4 The Films: Alternate Scenes\u003cbr\u003e 5 General Filmco and the Pushcart Peddlers\u003cbr\u003e 6 Acting: The Camera's Closer View\u003cbr\u003e 7 Brand Names and Stars\u003cbr\u003e 8 Movie Palaces\u003cbr\u003e 9 Trademarks, Titles, Introductions\u003cbr\u003e 10 Detours onthe Way to Hollywood\u003cbr\u003e 11 The Genre Film\u003cbr\u003e 12 The Feature Film\u003cbr\u003e 13 The Lid Comes Off\u003cbr\u003e 14 Refining the Product\u003cbr\u003e 15 Scene Dissection, Spectacle, Film as Art\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e List of Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Picture Sources\u003cbr\u003e General Index\u003cbr\u003e Index of Films","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402798834007,"sku":"9780520085343","price":29.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520085343.jpg?v=1730481544","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-transformation-of-cinema-19071915-9780520085343","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}