Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgements ix
5. Introduction xi
6. Part I Hollywood in Transition 1945–65
7. Introduction to Part I 3
8. Chapter 1 The Autumn of the Patriarchs 11
9. The Biggest, the Best: 1946 41
10. Chapter 2 The Communication of Ideas 45
11. The Biggest, the Best: 1955 69
12. Chapter 3 Modernising Hollywood 73
13. Part II Crisis and Renaissance 1966–81
14. Introduction to Part II 99
15. The Biggest, the Best: 1965 104
16. Chapter 4 The Changing of the Guard 107
17. Chapter 5 New Wave Hollywood 133
18. The Biggest, The Best: 1975 154
19. Chapter 6 Who Lost the Picture Show? 157
20. Part III New Hollywood 1982–2006
21. Introduction to Part III 183
22. Cchapter 7 Corporate Hollywood 191
23. The Biggest, the Best: 1985 216
24. Chapter 8 Culture Wars 219
25. The Biggest, the Best: 1995 241
26. Chapter 9 Post- Classical Style? 245
27. The Biggest, the Best: 2005 265
28. Conclusion: ‘Hollywood’ Now 269
29. Appendix 285
30. Further Reading 287
31. Index 295