Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood

Synopsis

A look at the wide-ranging work of the Golden Age genius who made The Ten Commandments and other blockbusters—and helped found the American film industry. Cecil B. DeMille&’s Hollywood is a detailed and definitive chronicle of the director&’s screen work that changed the course of film history—and a fascinating look at how movies were actually made in Hollywood&’s Golden Age. Drawing extensively on DeMille&’s personal archives and other primary sources, Robert S. Birchard offers a revealing portrait of DeMille the filmmaker that goes behind studio gates and beyond DeMille&’s legendary persona. In his forty-five-year career DeMille&’s box-office record was unsurpassed, and his swaggering style established the public image for movie directors. He had a profound impact on the way movies tell stories, and brought greater attention to the elements of decor, lighting, and cinematography. Best remembered today for screen spectacles such as The Ten Commandments and Samson and Delilah, DeMille also created Westerns, realistic &“chamber dramas,&” and a series of daring and highly influential social comedies—while setting the standard for Hollywood filmmakers and demanding absolute devotion to his creative vision from his writers, artists, actors, and technicians. &“Far and away the best film book published so far this year.&” —National Board of Review

Copyright:

2004

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

496 Pages

ISBN-13:

9780813138299

Related ISBNs:

9780813123240

Publisher:

The University Press of Kentucky

Date of Addition:

01/18/25

Copyrighted By:

Robert S. Birchard

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Biographies and Memoirs

Reading Age:

18 and up

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.