Public enemies [videorecording] : the golden age of the gangster film / written and directed by Constantine Nasr ; produced by Constantine Nasr & Michael Crawford ; New Wave Entertainment.
Format:
[videorecording] :
Publisher:
Distributed by Warner Home Video,
Copyright Date:
2008
Description:
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Narrator: Alec Baldwin. Special features: Mob of classic gangster-themed cartoons: "I like mountain music," "She was an acrobat's daughter," "Racketeer rabbit" and "Bugs and thugs."
Summary:
As popular as the classic gangster movies were in their heyday, they still hold power over their audiences today. Explore the invention and development of the crime genre from the turn of the century to the silent era to the rise of the great Warner Bros. stars and directors. The films themselves and the influence they had on filmmakers all over the world and the artistic merit these defining classic films still warrant. Learn about the effect of Prohibition, Censorship, the Depression and World War II on the rise of criminality in society, and its subsequent reflection seen on-screen.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.