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The Godfather
THE GODFATHER
This essay will discuss the extent to which Francis Coppola’s film, The Godfather, is a logical conclusion of the changes in Hollywood during the 1960’s and 1970’s. I will focus on these changes, with regards to The Godfather, and also look at how Coppola has ‘drawn’ from the classical Hollywood period. Finally, issues around the social and historical context of American society in this era, will be discussed.
From 1960 to 1964, the Hollywood “Dream Factory” of the fifties was in turmoil. Thanks to television, which brought simultaneous access of programming to everyone, cinema attendance was at an all-time low. However, many studios responded to this by getting involved in television productions and were slowly producing the majority of television programming. At the same time, the Anti-trust Legislation broke the monopoly of cinema ownership, forcing studios to sell their cinemas.
Yet there was light at the end of the tunnel for moviemakers. ...
THE GODFATHER
This essay will discuss the extent to which Francis Coppola’s film, The Godfather, is a logical conclusion of the changes in Hollywood during the 1960’s and 1970’s. I will focus on these changes, with regards to The Godfather, and also look at how Coppola has ‘drawn’ from the classical Hollywood period. Finally, issues around the social and historical context of American society in this era, will be discussed.
From 1960 to 1964, the Hollywood “Dream Factory” of the fifties was in turmoil. Thanks to television, which brought simultaneous access of programming to everyone, cinema attendance was at an all-time low. However, many studios responded to this by getting involved in television productions and were slowly producing the majority of television programming. At the same time, the Anti-trust Legislation broke the monopoly of cinema ownership, forcing studios to sell their cinemas.
Yet there was light at the end of the tunnel for moviemakers. ...
Posted by: Sheryl Hogges
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