Bowery to Broadway : the American Irish in classic Hollywood cinema

Bowery to Broadway : the American Irish in classic Hollywood cinema / Christopher Shannon.

Here, Shannon guides readers through a number of classic films from the 1930s and 1940s and investigates why films featuring Irish American characters were so popular among American audiences during a period when the Irish were still stereotyped and scorned for their religion.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shannon, Christopher, 1962-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Scranton [Pa.] : Chicago : University of Scranton Press ; [distributed by] Chicago Distribution Center, 2010.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Irish Americans in motion pictures.
Motion pictures > United States > History > 20th century.
Online Access:Table of contents only
Publisher description
Contributor biographical information
Description
Summary:Here, Shannon guides readers through a number of classic films from the 1930s and 1940s and investigates why films featuring Irish American characters were so popular among American audiences during a period when the Irish were still stereotyped and scorned for their religion.
Physical Description:xxxiv, 220 p., [7] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-214) and index.
ISBN:9781589662001 (cloth)
1589662008 (cloth)

Similar Items