It Happened One Night
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 25. September 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
152 pages
978-1-4051-7388-9 (ISBN)
Description
A movie that swept the 1934 Academy Awards and captivated Depression-era America, It Happened One Night challenged the ways Americans imagined marriage, romance, gender, and class difference. This book examines key scenes and formal features of It Happened One Night, and explores its lasting importance in film history and in cultural studies.
Consideration of the film's role in establishing the genre of the romantic comedy film
Investigations into the film's persistent sexuality and its creativity in avoiding Depression-era censorship
Establishment of the cultural, economic, and political context of a film that directly addresses the Depression and class issues
Exploration of how the film invokes and develops the stardom of Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert and how this stardom intersects with the film's topics of gender, genre, sexuality, and class
Consideration of the film's role in establishing the genre of the romantic comedy film
Investigations into the film's persistent sexuality and its creativity in avoiding Depression-era censorship
Establishment of the cultural, economic, and political context of a film that directly addresses the Depression and class issues
Exploration of how the film invokes and develops the stardom of Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert and how this stardom intersects with the film's topics of gender, genre, sexuality, and class
Reviews / Votes
"Filled with clearly explained theory, it is an exemplary guide for film students and teachers. Its shrewd reading of the film empowers the text; the meticulous research and subtle analysis is sophisticated enough for high level readers yet accessible enough for those new to the field. ... This book is not just for lovers of Capra, Gable, or even 'old films'-the concepts of gender, class, stardom, and censorship developed in this text are pertinent for any film buff." (M/C Reviews, April 2010)More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
sewn/stitched
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
204 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4051-7388-9 (9781405173889)
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Linda Mizejewski
It Happened One Night
Book
09/2009
Wiley
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Person
Linda Mizejewski is Professor of Women's Studies at Ohio State University.
Content
Introduction. 1.Rules and Unruliness: Screwball Comedy and the Road Movie.
2. The Production Code and the Wall of Jericho.
3. Contexts: Capra, Class, and Depression-Era America.
4. Stardom: Gable and Colbert
2. The Production Code and the Wall of Jericho.
3. Contexts: Capra, Class, and Depression-Era America.
4. Stardom: Gable and Colbert