American Graffiti: George Lucas, the New Hollywood and the Baby Boom Generation

This book examines how American Graffiti (1973), a low-budget and star-less teen comedy, became one of the highest grossing and most highly acclaimed films of all time in the United States, and one of the key expressions of the nostalgia wave washing over the country in the 1970s.

Author: Peter Krämer
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 03/03/2023
Pages: 118
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.38d
ISBN: 9781138681910

About the Author

Peter Krämer is a Senior Research Fellow in Cinema and TV at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. He is the author or editor of 11 academic books, mainly about American film history and Hollywood's global dimensions.