{"product_id":"fifty-hollywood-directors-suzanne-leonard-9780415501392","title":"Fifty Hollywood Directors","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFifty Hollywood Directors\u003c\/em\u003e introduces the most important, iconic and influential filmmakers who worked in Hollywood between the end of the silent period and the birth of the blockbuster. By exploring the historical, cultural and technological contexts in which each director was working, this book traces the formative period in commercial cinema when directors went from pioneers to industry heavyweights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach entry discusses a director's practices and body of work and features a brief biography and suggestions for further reading. Entries include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eFrank Capra\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eCecil B DeMille\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eJohn Ford\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eAlfred Hitchcock\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eFritz Lang\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eOrson Welles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eDW Griffith\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eKing Vidor\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an indispensible guide for anyone interested in film history, Hollywood and the development of the role of the director.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Suzanne Leonard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415501393\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415501392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 406\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.70w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2015","brand":"Suzanne Leonard","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48621723058431,"sku":"9780415501392","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_06091e71-a163-4285-b6b9-2f4b08c83274.jpg?v=1780426658","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fifty-hollywood-directors-suzanne-leonard-9780415501392","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}