Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-356) and index.
Contents:
American variety and/or foreign features : the throes of film distribution -- The "usable past" of westerns I -- The "usable past" of westerns II -- The "usable past" of Civil War films, during the "Golden Jubilee" -- The "usable present" of thrillers, from the jungle to the city -- "The power of personality in pictures": movie stars and "matinee girls".
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