Hollywood and the Baby Boom: A Social History

by Jim Whalley and James Russell

Book Overview

Between 1946 and 1964 seventy-five million babies were born, dwarfing the generations that preceded and succeeded them. At each stage of its life-cycle, the baby boom's great size has dictated the terms of national policy and public debate. While aspects of this history are well-documented, the relationship between the baby boom and Hollywood has never been explored. And yet, for almost 40 years, baby boomers made up the majority of Hollywood's audience,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 150135390X
• ISBN13: 9781501353901
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Continnuum-3PL
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"