The Golden Age of Cinema: Hollywood, 1929-1945

Table of Contents.

Figures and Captions.

Acknowledgements.

Dedication.

Introduction.

1. Major Historical Events.

1.1. Economic Situation.

1.2. Societal Issues.

1.3. Hollywood Responds to the Crises.

1.4. Other Leisure Activities.

2. Film Business.

2.1. The Studios.

2.2. Production.

2.3. Distribution.

2.4. Exhibition.

3. Technology.

3.1. The Sound Revolution.

3.2. Color Film Production.

3.3. Wide-Screen Experiments of 1929-1931.

3.4. Special Effects.

4. Censorship.

4.1. Silent Era Background.

4.2. The Production Code.

4.3. “Pre-Code” Hollywood.

4.4. The Production Code Administration.

4.5. “Exploitation” Films and Foreign Imports.

4.6. Politics and the PCA.

4.7. The Outlaw.

4.8. The Office of War Information Bureau of Motion Pictures.

4.9. The PCA During the War.

5. Narrative and Style.

5.1. Narrative Strategies.

5.2. Stylistic Techniques.

5.3. Narrative in Stagecoach.

5.4. Style in Stagecoach.

5.5. A Note on “Studio” Style.

5.6. A Note on Genre Style.

5.7. A Note on Film Noir.

5.8. A Note on Directorial Style.

6. Genres.

6.1. The Western.

6.2. The Gangster Film.

6.3. The Adventure Film.

6.4. The Horror Film.

6.5. The Detective Film.

6.6. The War Film.

6.7. Comedy.

6.8. The Musical.

6.9. The Woman’s Film.

6.10. Other Genres.

7. Stars and the Star System.

7.1. The Star as Business Commodity.

7.2. The Multiplicity of Stars.

7.3. The Star as Actor.

7.4. The Most Popular Stars.

8. Conclusion.

Index