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Informationen zum Autor Charles Affron is professor emeritus of French at New York University. He is the author ofLillian Gish: Her Legend and Life, coauthor of Sets in Motion: Art Direction and Film Narrative, and editor of 8+: Federico Fellini, Director (Rutgers University Press). Along with Mirella Jona Affron and Robert Lyons, he is a general editor of Films in Print and Depth of Field, both Rutgers University Press series. Mirella Jona Affron is a professor of cinema studies at the College of Staten Island/CUNY, where she was provost from 1995 to 2002, and at the Graduate Center/CUNY. She is the coauthor of Sets in Motion: Art Direction and Film Narrative and editor of The Last Metro: Frantois Truffaut, Director (both Rutgers University Press). Along with Charles Affron and Robert Lyons, she is a general editor of Films in Print and Depth of Field, both Rutgers University Press series. Klappentext Best Years shines light on a critical juncture in American history and the history of American cinema--the end of World War II (1945) and a year of unprecedented success in Hollywood's "Golden Age" (1946). This book focuses on films that were famous! infamous! forgotten! and unforgettable! with big budget A-films! road shows! and familiar series share the spotlight Zusammenfassung Americans flocked to the movies in 1945 and 1946 - the center point of the three-decade heyday of the studio system's sound era. Why? This study shines light on this critical juncture in American history and the history of American cinema - the end of World War II (1945) and a year of unprecedented success in Hollywood's 'Golden Age' (1946). Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments 1 Standing Room Only 2 Over Here 3 Nation 4 Over There 5 Stars 6 Big Picture 7 Imports 8 Homecoming 9 Continuous Showings Appendix A Box-Office Rankings Appendix B Star Rankings Notes Index
