Majestic Hollywood: The Greatest Films of 1939

by Mark A. Vieira

Book Overview

1939 was a watershed year. The Great Depression was barely over; economics, politics, and culture braced for war. There was a lull before the storm and Hollywood, as if expecting to be judged by posterity, produced a portfolio of masterpieces. No year before or since has yielded so many beloved works of cinematic art: The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Gunga Din, Only Angels Have Wings, Destry Rides Again, Beau Geste, Wuthering Heights, The Wizard of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762451564
• ISBN13: 9780762451562
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Running Press Adult
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.9" x 10.9"