{"product_id":"american-cinema-of-the-1960s-barry-keith-grant-9780813542195","title":"American Cinema of the 1960s: Themes and Variations","description":"The profound cultural and political changes of the 1960s brought the United States closer to social revolution than at any other time in the twentieth century. The country fragmented as various challenges to state power were met with increasing and violent resistance. The Cold War heated up and the Vietnam War divided Americans. Civil rights, women's liberation, and gay rights further emerged as significant social issues. Free love was celebrated even as the decade was marked by assassinations, mass murders, and social unrest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the same time, American cinema underwent radical change as well. The studio system crumbled, and the Production Code was replaced by a new ratings system. Among the challenges faced by the film industry was the dawning shift in theatrical exhibition from urban centers to surburban multiplexes, an increase in runaway productions, the rise of independent producers, and competition from both television and foreign art films. Hollywood movies became more cynical, violent, and sexually explicit, reflecting the changing values of the time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn ten original essays, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Cinema of the 1960s\u003c\/i\u003e examines a range of films that characterized the decade, including Hollywood movies, documentaries, and independent and experimental films. Among the films discussed are \u003ci\u003eElmer Gantry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Apartment\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWest Side Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Manchurian Candidate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTo Kill a \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMockingbird\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCape Fear\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBonnie and Clyde\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, M\u003ci\u003eidnight Cowboy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEasy Rider\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barry Keith Grant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813542197\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813542195\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rutgers University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/11\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.17h x 6.27w x 0.63d","brand":"Barry Keith Grant","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926404563199,"sku":"9780813542195","price":38.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_732765f0-485f-413c-a571-0688f3877509.jpg?v=1681082900","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/american-cinema-of-the-1960s-barry-keith-grant-9780813542195","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}