It's Only a Movie! Films and Critics in American Culture

Once derided as senseless entertainment, movies have gradually assumed a place among the arts. Raymond Haberski's provocative and insightful book traces the trajectory of this evolution throughout the twentieth century, from nickelodeon amusements to the age of the financial blockbuster. Haberski begins by looking at the barriers to film's acceptance as an art form, including the Chicago Motion Picture Commission hearings of 1918-1920, one of the most revealing confrontations over the use of cen

Author: Raymond J. Haberski
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 05/11/2001
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.37h x 6.40w x 0.89d
ISBN: 9780813121932

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 06/15/2001 pg. 75
Choice 09/01/2001 pg. 126
Variety 07/22/2002 pg. 34

About the Author

Raymond J. Haberski Jr. is assistant professor of history at Marian College in indianapolis.

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