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John Ford Made Westerns(9th Edition)
Filming the Legend in the Sound Era (Insight Guide Silk Road)
by Gaylyn Studlar, Matthew Bernstein, Matthew H. Bernstein, Studlar And Bernstein ., Indiana University Press
Paperback, 344 Pages, Published 2001 by Indiana University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-253-21414-0, ISBN: 0-253-21414-9

"Fresh perspectives on some of the most influential films of John Ford. The Western is arguably the most popular and enduring form in cinematic history, and the acknowledged master of that genre was John Ford. His Westerns, including The Searchers, Stagecoach, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, have had an enormous influence on contemporary U.S. films, from Star Wars to Taxi Driver. In John Ford Made Westerns, nine major essays by p ..."






Controlling Hollywood
Censorship and Regulation in the Studio Era (Rutgers Depth of Field Series)
by Matthew Bernstein
Paperback, 292 Pages, Published 1999 by Rutgers University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8135-2707-9, ISBN: 0-8135-2707-4

"For every movie shown on the big screen, there exists a behind-the-scene story of regulation and control. What social factors determine which movies get made and shown? What is censored? And how have the standards of what is considered taboo changed over time?Controlling Hollywood features ten innovative and accessible essays that examine some of the major turning points, crises, and contradictions affecting the making and showing ..."






Music Soothes the Soul(1st Edition)
by Matthew Bernstein
Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2015 by Waldorf Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-63443-262-7, ISBN: 1-63443-262-2

"Matthew Bernstein started his career as a staff writer for Oregon Music News at age 13. He wrote Music Soothes the Soul as a high school student, completing it during his senior year. The book is based on his popular weekly "Music on the Street" series. Music Soothes the Soul features engaging stories from seventy musicians, artists, scientists and entrepreneurs who show how music can positively impact our lives. These personal narrativ ..."






Visions of the East(1st Edition)
Orientalism in Film
by Matthew Bernstein, Gaylyn Studlar
Hardcover, 330 Pages, Published 1997 by Rutgers University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8135-2294-4, ISBN: 0-8135-2294-3

"The Sheik. Pépé le Moko. Casablanca. Aladdin. Some of the most popular and frequently discussed titles in movie history are imbued with orientalism, the politically-charged way in which western artists have represented gender, race, and ethnicity in the cultures of North Africa and Asia. This is the first anthology to address and highlight orientalism in film from pre-cinema fascinations with Egyptian culture through the "Whole New Worl ..."






Visions of the East(1st Edition)
Orientalism in Film
by Matthew Bernstein, Gaylyn Studlar, Rutgers University Press
Paperback, 344 Pages, Published 1997 by Rutgers University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8135-2295-1, ISBN: 0-8135-2295-1

"The Sheik. Pepe le Moko. Casablanca. Aladdin. Some of the most popular and frequently discussed titles in movie history are imbued with orientalism, the politically charged way in which Western artists have represented gender, race, and ethnicity in the cultures of North Africa and Asia. This is the first anthology to address and highlight orientalism in film from pre-cinema fascinations with Egyptian culture through the "Whole New Worl ..."






Controlling Hollywood
Censorship and Regulation in the Studio Era
by Matthew Bernstein
Paperback, 308 Pages, Published 2001 by The Athlone Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-485-30092-5, ISBN: 0-485-30092-3

"NOTES I thank David B. Pratt for his suggestions for this essay. 1. As Francis G. Couvares has pointed out, the external censors could never fulfill their promises to protect vulnerable viewers, even when bolstered with constitutional rulings, because "as in all protection rackets, there was more in it for the protector than for those allegedly being protected." See Francis G. Couvares, "Introduction," Movie Censorship and American ..."






Nobody Passes(1st Edition)
Rejecting the Rules of Gender and Conformity
by Matthew Bernstein Sycamore, Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore, Seal Press
Paperback, 360 Pages, Published 2006 by Seal Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-58005-184-2, ISBN: 1-58005-184-7

"Nobody Passes is a collection of essays that confronts and challenges the very notion of belonging. By examining the perilous intersections of identity, categorization, and community, contributors challenge societal mores and countercultural norms. Nobody Passes explores and critiques the various systems of power seen (or not seen) in the act of passing." In a pass-fail situation, standards for acceptance may vary, but somebody alwa ..."






William Faulkner in Hollywood
Screenwriting for the Studios (The South on Screen Ser.)
by Stefan Solomon, Matthew Bernstein, R. Palmer
Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2017 by University Of Georgia Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8203-5113-1, ISBN: 0-8203-5113-X

"During more than two decades (1932-1954), William Faulkner worked on approximately fifty screenplays for studios, including MGM, 20th Century-Fox, and Warner Bros., and was credited on such classic films as The Big Sleep and To Have and Have Not. The scripts that Faulkner wrote for film-and, later on, television-constitute an extensive and, until now, thoroughly underexplored archival source. Stefan Solomon not only analyzes the majorit ..."






Screening a Lynching(1st Edition)
The Leo Frank Case on Film and Television
by Matthew H. Bernstein
Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2009 by University Of Georgia Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8203-3239-0, ISBN: 0-8203-3239-9

"This title presents an infamous lynching and its screen portrayals. The Leo Frank case of 1913 was one of the most sensational trials of the early twentieth century, capturing international attention. Frank, a northern Jewish factory supervisor in Atlanta, was convicted for the murder of Mary Phagan, a young laborer native to the South, largely on the perjured testimony of an African American janitor. The trial was both a murder mystery ..."






Walter Wanger, Hollywood Independent
by Matthew Bernstein
ISBN-13: 978-0-8166-9142-5, ISBN: 0-8166-9142-8






Music Soothes the Soul
by Matthew Bernstein
304 Pages, Published 2015 by Waldorf Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-943280-97-1, ISBN: 1-943280-97-5

"Photo Credit: Marita Madeloni It's almost as if June Millington and music are fused and one can't be thought of without the other. Born in Manila the eldest of seven, June began performing on the ukulele with her sister, Jean, at family gatherings. When she heard the sound of the guitar, she had an epiphany, and knew it would be her salvation. She got her first one when she was 13, and, from that point on, it never left her side. I ..."






Walter Wanger, Hollywood Independent
by Matthew Bernstein
535 Pages, Published 2000 by University Of Minnesota Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-299-91363-9, ISBN: 1-299-91363-6






Walter Wanger
Hollywood Independent
by Matthew Bernstein
464 Pages, Published 1994 by U Of Minnesota Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-4529-0468-9, ISBN: 1-4529-0468-5

"You agree that you will consult with Mr. Fritz Lang, our producer-director, in connection with problems arising in the course of production; but it is agreed that in case of dispute between you, the judgment of Mr. Lang with respect to matters of a purely artistic nature shall control, while your judgment as to all financial aspects of the production, including matters involving any substantial increase in costs shall be controllin ..."






Unwhite
Appalachia, Race, and Film (The South on Screen Ser.)
by Meredith Mccarroll, Matthew Bernstein, R. Palmer
Paperback, 172 Pages, Published 2018 by University Of Georgia Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8203-5362-3, ISBN: 0-8203-5362-0

"Appalachia resides in the American imagination at the intersections of race and class in a very particular way, in the tension between deep historic investments in seeing the region as “pure white stock” and as deeply impoverished and backward. Meredith McCarroll’s Unwhite analyzes the fraught location of Appalachians within the southern and American imaginaries, building on studies of race in literary and cinematic characterizations of ..."






That's Revolting!(Updated)
Queer Strategies for Resisting Assimilation
by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore, Counterpoint Staff, Matthew Bernstein Sycamore, Soft Skull Press
Paperback, 360 Pages, Published 2008 by Soft Skull Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-59376-195-0, ISBN: 1-59376-195-3

"As the growing gay mainstream prioritizes the attainment of straight privilege over all else, it drains queer identity of any meaning, relevance, or cultural value. What's more, queers remain under attack: Gay youth shelters can be vetoed because they might reduce property values. Trannies are out because they might offend straights. "That's Revolting!" offers a bracing tonic to these trends. Edited by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore, "That ..."






A Little Solitaire
John Frankenheimer and American Film
by Murray Pomerance, R. Barton Palmer, Contributor-Matthew Bernstein, Contributor-Dennis Bingham, Contributor-Dr. Christine Cornea, Contributor-Stephen Prince, Contributor-David Sterritt, Robin L. Murray, Prof. Corey Creekmur, Prof. Victoria Duckett, Prof. Bill Krohn, Prof. Doug Mcfarland, Prof. James Morrison, Prof. Jerry Mosher, Charles Ramirez Berg, Prof. Tom Conley, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, Linda Ruth Williams, John Frankenheimer, Prof. Linda Williams, Rutgers University Press
Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2011 by Rutgers University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8135-5059-6, ISBN: 0-8135-5059-9

"Think about some commercially successful film masterpieces--The Manchurian Candidate. Seven Days in May. Seconds. Then consider some lesser known, yet equally compelling cinematic achievements--The Fixer. The Gypsy Moths. Path to War. These triumphs are the work of the best known and most highly regarded Hollywood director to emerge from live TV drama in the 1950s--five-time Emmy-award-winner John Frankenheimer.Although Frankenheimer w ..."






A Little Solitaire
John Frankenheimer and American Film
by Murray Pomerance, Contributor-Matthew Bernstein, Contributor-Dennis Bingham, Contributor-Dr. Christine Cornea, Contributor-Stephen Prince, Contributor-David Sterritt, R. Barton Palmer, Tom Conley, Corey Creekmur, Victoria Duckett, Bill Krohn, Doug Mcfarland, James Morrison, Jerry Mosher, Robin L. Murray, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, Charles Ramirez Berg, Linda Ruth Williams, John Frankenheimer
Paperback, 324 Pages, Published 2011 by Rutgers University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8135-5060-2, ISBN: 0-8135-5060-2

"Think about some commercially successful film masterpieces--The Manchurian Candidate. Seven Days in May. Seconds. Then consider some lesser known, yet equally compelling cinematic achievements--The Fixer. The Gypsy Moths. Path to War. These triumphs are the work of the best known and most highly regarded Hollywood director to emerge from live TV drama in the 1950s--five-time Emmy-award-winner John Frankenheimer.Although Frankenheimer w ..."






Controlling Hollywood
Censorship and Regulation in the Studio Era (Rutgers Depth of Field Series)
by Matthew Bernstein, Jeffrey Kaplan, Leonard B. Weinberg
Hardcover, 292 Pages, Published 1999 by Rutgers Univ Pr
ISBN-13: 978-0-8135-2706-2, ISBN: 0-8135-2706-6

"For every movie shown on the big screen, there exists a behind-the-scene story of regulation and control. What social factors determine which movies get made and shown? What is censored? And how have the standards of what is considered taboo changed over time?Controlling Hollywood features ten innovative and accessible essays that examine some of the major turning points, crises, and contradictions affecting the making and showing of Ho ..."






Michael Moore
Filmmaker, Newsmaker, Cultural Icon (Class : Culture)
by Matthew H. Bernstein
Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2010 by University Of Michigan Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-472-05103-8, ISBN: 0-472-05103-2

"For more than twenty years, Michael Moore has transformed himself from a marginal filmmaker into a cultural icon, unofficial spokesperson for liberals and the Left. American conservatives constantly use him for target practice and target. Book author, film director, television personality, and Web presence, Moore is now a one-man cultural phenomenon. Although Michael Moore is a constant presence on the media landscape, this is the first ..."






Two-Fisted Tales
(Second Edition): Thrilling Pulp RPG
by Matthew Stevens, Brett M. Bernstein
Paperback, 234 Pages, Published 2019 by Precis Intermedia
ISBN-13: 978-1-938270-71-0, ISBN: 1-938270-71-1

"The Definitive RPG of Thrilling Pulp Action is Back in an all-new Second Edition! Go back to the classic era of pulp adventure! Climb mountains, fight off dozens of gibbering goons, fly airplanes through ravines, defuse bombs, and solve murder mysteries before breaking for lunch. Jump right into the action by creating your very own pulp icon with customizable templates, from the costumed vigilante and hardboiled detective to magicians a ..."



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