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Movie Love in the Fifties"What I set out to do is to help you see movies better, to experience them more deeply and sharply and richly," says James Harvey. And his critical method reading a movie moment by moment, scene by scene reveals new layers of meaning in even the most familiar films. See how 1940s film noir evolves into 1950s melodrama; how the femme fatale of the 1940s (think Barbara Stanwyck) becomes blander and blonder (think Doris Day) and then younger and sexier
"What I set out to do is to help you see movies better, to experience them more deeply and sharply and richly," says James Harvey. And his critical method-reading a movie moment by moment, scene by scene-reveals new layers of meaning in even the most familiar films. See how 1940s film noir evolves into 1950s melodrama; how the femme fatale of the 1940s (think Barbara Stanwyck) becomes blander and blonder (think Doris Day) and then younger and sexier (yes, Marilyn); and how the new boy-men-Clift, Brando, Dean-finally steal the show. Harvey also discusses the directors: Hitchcock, Ophuls, Kazan, Welles. Comprehensive, vivid, and charismatic, Movie Love in the Fifties is a fresh look at the films, directors, and actors of a dynamic decade. "Whether he's escorting us through Nicholas Ray's Bitter Victory, Douglas Sirk's Imitation of Life, Orson Welles's Magnificent Ambersons, or any one of a dozen other great films from the period, Harvey lends us an astuteness of analysis and a power of observation that we couldn't have had on our own." -- Wendy Lesser, The American ProspectBinding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: 09/26/2002
ISBN: 9780306811777
Pages: 448
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.50d
Review Citations: New York Times 12/22/2002 pg. 24
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★★★★★ 4
Entertaining, informative, without being overwhelming.
Format: Hardcover, Format: Hardcover
Got it for, basically, half-off standard retail. At that price, it's a fine addition to the WWII library. Some interesting information displayed in a mostly entertaining way. I get that battle maps are always a challenge (maps are static - battles are dynamic). This does a fairly adequate job - better than most battle maps - though far from groundbreaking. item arrived well packed - no issues with binding (as some others seem to report). Though the book overall is a bit "warped" and several of the maps are mis-printed or mis-cut as to make them unusable. 3 bad out of 300 - not horrible - again at the price I paid. If the subject interest you - I'd suggest getting - but not a "must have".
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Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2025
★★★★★ 5
So neat
Format: Hardcover
The pages are high quality and it's a fascinating read. It's a well put together book. It's also a great gift for history buffs. Overall quality is excellent.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2026
★★★★★ 5
For the history buff or student - this is worth the purchase
Format: Hardcover
Detailed, individual maps and history on the battles of World War II. It isn’t too overwhelming for the student and is an enjoyable read for the history buff. Hardback so it will ensure lots of reading and reviews, durable pages too (not those thin, flimsy, easily tearable pages!) - this book will likely stand the test of our schooling years and beyond.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Grandson gift
Format: Hardcover
This was purchased for my grandson for Christmas and he was thrilled with it. He collects all things pertaining to WWll.
Even his friends enjoyed it. Pictures clear and easy to read.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Great resource
Format: Paperback
Great diagrams. Great resource/informational books. If any of your kids is curious about flight and physics. This is a great resource to have in a home, homeschool or classroom library!
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Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2025