The last word : the Hollywood novel and the studio system /

"While early Hollywood worked tirelessly to burnish its public image in the wake of celebrity scandal, several industry insiders turned to fiction as a vehicle to expose the backstage reality of the so-called dream factory. The Last Word argues that the Hollywood novel opened up space for cultu...

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Main Author: Gautreau, Justin (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020]
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