1st Edition
American Graffiti George Lucas, the New Hollywood and the Baby Boom Generation
By Peter Krämer
Copyright 2023
130 Pages
21 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
130 Pages
21 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
130 Pages
21 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Combining a detailed film analysis with archival research and social science approaches, this book examines how American Graffiti (1973), a low-budget and star-less teen comedy by a filmmaker whose only previous feature had been a box office flop, became one of the highest grossing and most highly acclaimed films of all time in the United States, and one of the key expressions of the nostalgia... Read more
Introduction 1. George Lucas, the New Hollywood and the Making of American Graffiti 2. The Structure, Character Arcs and Themes of American Graffiti 3 The Marketing, Reception and Success of American Graffiti Coda
Biography
Peter Krämer is a Senior Research Fellow in Cinema and TV at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. He is the author or editor of 11 academic books, mainly about American film history and Hollywood’s global dimensions.
