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Introduction: American Success

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Figures and Tables ix
  4. Preface xiii
  5. Introduction: American Success 1
  6. 1. The Players 15
  7. 2. Television: A Parting of the Ways 33
  8. 3. The Pay Media: A Shower of Money 64
  9. 4. Controlling the Release Sequence 118
  10. 5. Rising American Dominance 155
  11. 6. What Has Hollywood Done with the Money? 205
  12. 7. Hollywood’s Digital Future 251
  13. Appendixes
  14. A. Market Shares of Domestic Box Office/ Rentals and Video Revenues 281
  15. B. Stability of World Theatrical Rentals, 1948–1975 284
  16. C. U.S. Distributor Revenue by Source 288
  17. D. Prices, Distributor Revenue, and Viewing Estimates, 1948, 1975, and 2002 293
  18. E. Video Windows, 1988–2002 295
  19. F. Comparative Analysis of Movie Industries and Trade in the United States and the EUJ5 Countries, Statistical Data, 1950–2003 299
  20. G. Determinants of U.S. Box Office Market Shares in the EUJ5, 1950–2003 307
  21. H. Movie Production Costs and Animated Movie Data 313
  22. I. Motion Picture Industry Employment 316
  23. J. Credits Analysis, Top Ten Movies, 1971 and 2001 318
  24. K. Movie Genre Analysis 320
  25. Notes 325
  26. Index 383
Hollywood's Road to Riches
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https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674044920-intro

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Figures and Tables ix
  4. Preface xiii
  5. Introduction: American Success 1
  6. 1. The Players 15
  7. 2. Television: A Parting of the Ways 33
  8. 3. The Pay Media: A Shower of Money 64
  9. 4. Controlling the Release Sequence 118
  10. 5. Rising American Dominance 155
  11. 6. What Has Hollywood Done with the Money? 205
  12. 7. Hollywood’s Digital Future 251
  13. Appendixes
  14. A. Market Shares of Domestic Box Office/ Rentals and Video Revenues 281
  15. B. Stability of World Theatrical Rentals, 1948–1975 284
  16. C. U.S. Distributor Revenue by Source 288
  17. D. Prices, Distributor Revenue, and Viewing Estimates, 1948, 1975, and 2002 293
  18. E. Video Windows, 1988–2002 295
  19. F. Comparative Analysis of Movie Industries and Trade in the United States and the EUJ5 Countries, Statistical Data, 1950–2003 299
  20. G. Determinants of U.S. Box Office Market Shares in the EUJ5, 1950–2003 307
  21. H. Movie Production Costs and Animated Movie Data 313
  22. I. Motion Picture Industry Employment 316
  23. J. Credits Analysis, Top Ten Movies, 1971 and 2001 318
  24. K. Movie Genre Analysis 320
  25. Notes 325
  26. Index 383
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