American Blockbuster by Charles R. Acland PAPERBACK 9781478009504

Duke University Press

American Blockbuster\nby Charles R. Acland\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nDelivery\nUsually delivered in 8\u20139 working days.\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Charles R. Acland\nTitle: American Blockbuster\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Film history, theory or criticism\nPublisher: Duke University Press\nPublication year: 2020\nISBN-13: 9781478009504\nISBN-10: 1478009500\nRRP: \u00A323.99\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nBen-Hur (1959), Jaws (1975), Avatar (2009), Wonder Woman (2017): the blockbuster movie has held a dominant position in American popular culture for decades. In American Blockbuster Charles R. Acland charts the origins, impact, and dynamics of this most visible, entertaining, and disparaged cultural form. Acland narrates how blockbusters emerged from Hollywood''s turn to a hit-drive.