Cecil B. DeMille, Classical Hollywood, and Modern American Mass Culture - 1910-1960

This book uses the long and profitable career of Cecil B. DeMille to track the evolution of Classical Hollywood and its influence on emerging mass commercial culture in the US. DeMille's success rested on how well his films presumed a broad consensus in the American public-expressed through consumer hedonism, faith, and an "exceptional" national history-which merged seamlessly with the efficient production methods developed by the largest integrated studios. DeMille's sudden mid-career shift away from spectator perversity to corporate propagandist permanently tarnished the director's historical standing among scholars, yet should not overshadow the profound links between his success and the rise and fall of mid-century mass culture.

Table des matières

1. Locating DeMille.- 2. The Brand.- 3. The Wanderer.- 4. A New and Filmable Past.- 5. Greetings from Mr. Hollywood.- 6. Who is Cecil B. DeMille?.- 7. Behold Their Mighty Hands.- 8. Re-Locating DeMille.

A propos de l'auteur

David Blanke is Professor of History at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, USA. His previously published works include studies of American car culture and modern mass consumerism. He is currently at work, with Sue Matheson, on a comparative study of Hollywood legends Cecil B. DeMille and John Ford.

Résumé

This book uses the long and profitable career of Cecil B. DeMille to track the evolution of Classical Hollywood and its influence on emerging mass commercial culture in the US. DeMille’s success rested on how well his films presumed a broad consensus in the American public—expressed through consumer hedonism, faith, and an “exceptional” national history—which merged seamlessly with the efficient production methods developed by the largest integrated studios. DeMille’s sudden mid-career shift away from spectator perversity to corporate propagandist permanently tarnished the director’s historical standing among scholars, yet should not overshadow the profound links between his success and the rise and fall of mid-century mass culture.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: David Blanke
• Edition: Springer, Berlin
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9783319769851
• ISBN: 978-3-31-976985-1
• Pages: 328
• Dimensions: 151 mm x 25 mm x 218 mm
• Poids: 580 g
• Illustrations: XV, 328 p. 30 illus., 14 illus. in color.
• Catégories: Livres de conseils > Hobby, bricolage > Photographie, film, vidéo; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Art > Photographie, cinéma, vidéo, TV; B, Media Studies, Popular Culture, Cultural Studies, Communication, Film History, Media and Communication, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Film and TV History, Motion pictures—History, Film history, theory & criticism, American Cinema and TV, Motion pictures—United States, American Film and TV, United States—Study and teaching, American Culture