Hollywood presents Jules Verne the father of science fiction on screen / Brian Taves.

Author/creator Taves, Brian
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, 2015.
Description358 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Subjects

SeriesScreen classics
Contents Introduction: how a French author met Hollywood -- The silents -- Searching for a popular approach, 1925-1945 -- Creating a style, 1946-1955 -- Establishing a mythos as the Verne cycle begins, 1956-1959 -- The height of the Verne cycle, 1960-1962 -- The cycle changes, 1963-1971 -- Toward a new aesthetic, 1972-1979 -- The wandering trail, 1981-1993 -- The revival, 1993-1996 -- Telefilms and miniseries reign, 1997-1999 -- Biography or pastiche, 2000-2003 -- Dismal reiterations, 2004-2008 -- A new formulation, 2008-present -- Epilogue.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2015011279
ISBN9780813161129 hardcover : alk. paper

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