1st Edition

Unproduction Studies and the American Film Industry

By James Fenwick Copyright 2022
142 Pages
by Routledge

142 Pages
by Routledge

142 Pages
by Routledge

This book makes the case for unproduction studies, the study of films left unmade, unseen, or unreleased, as a radical discipline with the potential to uncover a shadow history of the American film industry. Exploring the archival methods that can be utilised in this endeavour, James Fenwick argues that a revisionist history is needed to understand the logic of the film industry, finding that... Read more
About the AuthorPreface;  1. Unproduction Studies;  2. Hollywood and the Production Code Administration;  3. The Margaret Herrick Library and the PCA Records;  4. Women;  5. Sex;  6. Politics;  7. Crime;  Conclusion;  Appendix I: PCA Records, Digital Collection, Unproduced Files;  Index

Biography

James Fenwick is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Media Arts and Communication at Sheffield Hallam University, UK.