Warner Bros: The Making of an American Movie Studio (Jewish

Warner Bros: The Making of an American Movie Studio (Jewish Lives)

Behind the scenes at the legendary Warner Brothers film studio, where four immigrant brothers transformed themselves into the moguls and masters of American fantasy

Warner Bros charts the rise of an unpromising film studio from its shaky beginnings in the early twentieth century through its ascent to the pinnacle of Hollywood influence and popularity. The Warner Brothersâ€”Harry, Albert, Sam, and Jackâ€”arrived in America as unschooled Jewish immigrants, yet they founded a studio that became the smartest, toughest, and most radical in all of Hollywood.
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David Thomson provides fascinating and original interpretations of Warner Brothers pictures from the pioneering talkie The Jazz Singer through black-and-white musicals, gangster movies, and such dramatic romances as Casablanca, East of Eden, and Bonnie and Clyde. He recounts the storied exploits of the studioâ€™s larger-than-life stars, among them Al Jolson, James Cagney, Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, Humphrey Bogart, James Dean, Doris Day, and Bugs Bunny. The Warner brothersâ€™ cultural impact was so profound, Thomson writes, that their studio became â€œone of the enterprises that helped us see there might be an American dream out there.â€
Country USA
Brand Yale University Press
Manufacturer Yale University Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780300197600
ReleaseDate 2017-08-08
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780300197600

Country	USA
Brand	Yale University Press
Manufacturer	Yale University Press
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780300197600
ReleaseDate	2017-08-08
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780300197600

Warner Bros: The Making of an American Movie Studio (Jewish Lives)

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