Produced by Irving Thalberg - by Ana Salzberg (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>Drawing on archival sources, this is the first book to explore Thalberg's insights into casting, editing, story composition and the importance of the mass audience from a theoretical perspective. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><ul> <ul> <ul></ul></ul></ul> <p><strong>Explores Irving Thalberg's importance as not only a producer, but also a theorist of studio-era filmmaking</strong></p> <ul> <li>Offers a critical reappraisal of Thalberg's legacy</li> <li>Provides in-depth analyses of Thalberg's productions at MGM from 1924 through 1936</li> <li>Examines Thalberg's impact on film-historical turning points, including the transition to sound cinema and the development of the Production Code</li></ul> <p>Irving Thalberg was not just a critically important producer during Hollywood's Golden Age, but also an innovative theorist of studio-era filmmaking. Drawing on archival sources, this is the first book to explore Thalberg's insights into casting, editing, story composition and the importance of the mass audience from a theoretical perspective. It examines Thalberg's impact on film-historical turning points, such as the transition to sound cinema and the development of the Production Code, and features in-depth analyses of Thalberg's productions at MGM from 1924 to 1936, including films like <i>The Big Parade</i> (1925), <i>The Broadway Melody of 1929</i> (1929) and <i>Romeo and Juliet</i> (1936). The book argues that Thalberg's views represent a unified conceptual understanding of filmmaking - one that is still significant in the modern day.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>Irving Thalberg was not just a critically important producer during Hollywood's Golden Age, but also an innovative theorist of studio-era filmmaking. Drawing on archival sources, this is the first book to explore Thalberg's insights into casting, editing, story composition and the importance of the mass audience from a theoretical perspective. It examines Thalberg's impact on film-historical turning points, such as the transition to sound cinema and the development of the Production Code, and features in-depth analyses of Thalberg's productions at MGM from 1924 to 1936, including films like <i>The Big Parade</i> (1925), <i>The Broadway Melody of 1929</i> (1929) and <i>Romeo and Juliet</i> (1936). The book argues that Thalberg's views represent a unified conceptual understanding of filmmaking - one that is still significant in the modern day. Ana Salzberg is a lecturer in Film Studies and Visual Culture at the University of Dundee.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Dr Ana Salzberg is Lecturer in Film Studies and Visual Culture at the University of Dundee.<p>
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