Bibliograph

From the headlines to Hollywood, the birth and boom of Warner Bros., Chris Yogerst

Type

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From the headlines to Hollywood, the birth and boom of Warner Bros., Chris Yogerst

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

From the headlines to Hollywood

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Chris Yogerst

Series statement

Film and history

Sub title

the birth and boom of Warner Bros.

Summary

In From the Headlines to Hollywood: The Birth and Boom of Warner Bros., Chris Yogerst explores how the only studio with any guts established the groundwork and perfected formulas for social romance dramas, along with gangster, war, espionage, and adventure films

Table Of Contents

Early Warner Bros. history -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: establishing dominance 1927-1930 -- Doorway to the depression: 1930 -- Gangsters, dames, and controversy: 1931 -- From the depot to the chain gang: 1932 -- Sexy dames, musicals, and angry Catholics: 1933 -- Flirting with censors: 1934 -- G-men and censor-friendly heroes: 1935-36 -- Legions on the horizon: 1937 -- Moguls with angry faces: 1938 -- Confessions of Leon Turrou and changing attitudes of war: 1939-1940 -- Conclusion: 1941 and the march of war

Target audience

adult

Classification