Genius of the System
Thomas Schatz. Pantheon Books, $14.95 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-679-72885-6
``In this original, monumental survey of Hollywood's film studios from 1920 to 1955, Schatz, in contrast with the directorial theories of Andrew Sarris and other film historians, describes the creative give-and-take and the symbiotic accord between creators and front offices,'' wrote PW. Photos. (Apr.)
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Reviewed on: 03/01/1990
Genre: Nonfiction
Hardcover - 514 pages - 978-0-394-53979-9