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.
Summary:
This book looks at how the Warner Bros. studio used edgy, stylistic, and brutally honest films to construct a view of America from 1927-1941. Author Chris Yogerst looks at how the Warner Bros. films during this period represented important cultural and social changes-from the coming of sound in film, the Great Depression, the rise of crime, and the increased concern about fascism leading up to World War II.
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