Going to the Movies: Hollywood and the Social Experience of Cinema

by Robert C. Allen

Book Overview

This book analyses the diverse historical and geographical circumstances in which audiences have viewed American cinema. It looks at cinema audiences ranging from Manhattan nickelodeons to the modern suburban megaplex, and from provincial, small-town or rural America to the shanty towns of South Africa.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0859898121
• ISBN13: 9780859898126
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: University of Exeter Press
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 2.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.2"