Cinematic identity : anatomy of a problem film / Cindy Patton.

Cindy Patton takes Pinky as a starting point to meditate on the critical reception of this and other Òproblem filmsÓ and to explore the larger issues they raise about race, gender, and sexuality. Patton historicizes Òproblem filmsÓ and the arrival of Method acting in Hollywood, and in doing so o...

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Main Author: Patton, Cindy, 1956-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, ©2007.
Series:Theory out of bounds ; v. 29.
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Table of Contents:
  • CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1. American Celluloid: New Medium, New Citizen; 2. In the Hearts of Men; 3. Censorship and the Problem Films; 4. Acting Up: The Performing American; 5. Two Conversations: Black and White Americans on Film; APPENDIX. PINKY: A SYNOPSIS; NOTES; REFERENCES; FILMOGRAPHY; INDEX.