The Writers : : A History of American Screenwriters and Their Guild / / Miranda J. Banks.

The Writers is the only comprehensive qualitative analysis of the history of writers and writing in the film, television, and streaming media industries in America. Featuring in-depth interviews with over fifty writers-including Mel Brooks, Norman Lear, Carl Reiner, and Frank Pierson-The Writers del...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Rutgers University Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015
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Place / Publishing House:New Brunswick, NJ : : Rutgers University Press, , [2015]
©2016
Year of Publication:2015
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (320 p.) :; 25 photographs, 1 table
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Contents --
Acknowledgments --
Abbreviations Used in the Text --
Introduction --
1. The Artist Employee --
2. Two Front Lines --
3. The Infant Prodigy --
4. Mavericks --
5. Confederation --
Conclusion --
Appendix A: Screenwriters and Selected Credits --
Appendix B: Methodology --
Notes --
Bibliography --
Index --
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Summary:The Writers is the only comprehensive qualitative analysis of the history of writers and writing in the film, television, and streaming media industries in America. Featuring in-depth interviews with over fifty writers-including Mel Brooks, Norman Lear, Carl Reiner, and Frank Pierson-The Writers delivers a compelling, behind-the-scenes look at the role and rights of writers in Hollywood and New York over the past century.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9780813571409
9783110666151
DOI:10.36019/9780813571409
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Miranda J. Banks.