{"product_id":"9780813548456","title":"Best Years: Going to the Movies, 1945-1946","description":"\u003cbr\u003eAmericans flocked to the movies in 1945 and 1946ùthe center point of the three-decade heyday of the studio system's sound era. \u003ci\u003eWhy?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBest Years\u003c\/i\u003e is a panoramic study, shining light on this critical juncture in American historyand the history of American cinemaùthe end of World War II (1945) and a year of unprecedented success in Hollywood's \"Golden Age\" (1946). This unique time, the last year of war and the first full year of peace, provides a rich blend of cinema genres and typesùfrom the battlefront to the home front, the peace film to the woman's film, psychological drama, and the period's provocative new style, film noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBest Years\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on films that were famous, infamous, forgotten, and unforgettable. Big budget A-films, road shows, and familiar series share the spotlight. From Bergman and Grant in \u003ci\u003eNotorious\u003c\/i\u003e to Abbott and Costello in \u003ci\u003eLost in a Harem,\u003c\/i\u003e Charles Affron and Mirella Jona Affron examine why the bond between screen and viewer was perhaps never tighter. Paying special attention to the movie-going public in key cities--Atlanta, New York, Boston, Honolulu, and Chicago--this ambitious work takes us on a cinematic journey to recapture a magical time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47123837321456,"sku":"9780813548456","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780813548456_p0.jpg?v=1763744884","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780813548456","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}