America First, edited by Mandy Merck, is a collection of critical essays examining how the US sees itself through a selection of films which are titularly 'American.' The significance and different versions of this national branding are examined as well as the social and historical contexts from which they emerge and the intended targets. Contributors of essays are: Kristen Whissel: The Little American (1917) William R. Handley: The Vanishing American (1925) Eric Smoodin: American Madness (1932) Rembert Huser: An American Romance (1944) Pam Cook: An American in Paris (1951) Peter William Evans: The Quiet American (1958 and 2002) Sharon Willis: The Americanization of Emily (1964) Barry Langford: American Graffiti (1973) H. N. Lukes: American Gigolo (1980) Diane Negra: An American Werewolf in London (1981) Ana Maria Dopico: American Me (1992) Paul Smith: American History X (1998) Mandy Merck: American Pie (1999) Esther Leslie: American Splendor (2003) Keywords: Edwin S. Porter, Alice Guy-Blache, Cecil B. DeMille, Frank Capra, Josef von Sternberg, King Vidor, Vincente Minnelli, Joseph Mankiewicz, George Lucas, Paul Schrader, John Landis, Edward James Olmos.
| Item number | 13051 |
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| Category | Book |
| Type | Criticism/History |
| Language | English |
| Country of origin | UK |
| Related people | Mandy Merck (Editor) |
Part of the Bill Douglas and Peter Jewell Collection