{"product_id":"hollywood-independent-how-the-mirisch-company-changed-cinema-paperback","title":"Hollywood Independent: How the Mirisch Company Changed Cinema - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Kerr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHollywood Independent\u003c\/i\u003edissects the Mirisch Company, one of the most successful employers of the package-unit system of film production, producing classic films like \u003ci\u003eThe Apartment\u003c\/i\u003e (1960), \u003ci\u003eWest Side Story\u003c\/i\u003e (1961), \u003ci\u003eThe Great Escape\u003c\/i\u003e (1963) and \u003ci\u003eThe Thomas Crown Affair\u003c\/i\u003e(1968) as irresistible talent packages. Whilst they helped make the names of a new generation of stars including Steve McQueen and Shirley MacLaine, as well as banking on the reputations of established auteurs like Billy Wilder, they were also pioneers in dealing with controversial new themes with films about race (\u003ci\u003eIn the Heat of the Night\u003c\/i\u003e), gender (\u003ci\u003eSome Like it Hot\u003c\/i\u003e) and sexuality (\u003ci\u003eThe Children's Hour\u003c\/i\u003e), devising new ways of working with film franchises (\u003ci\u003eThe Magnificent Seven, The Pink Panther\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIn the Heat of the Night\u003c\/i\u003e spun off 7 Mirisch sequels between them) and cinematic cycles, investing in adaptations of bestsellers and Broadway hits, exploiting frozen funds abroad and exploring so-called runaway productions. The Mirisch Company bridges the gap between the end of the studio system by about 1960 and the emergence of a new cinema in the mid-1970s, dominated by the Movie Brats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Kerr\u003c\/b\u003e teaches TV Production at Middlesex University, UK, but spent almost 25 years as a television producer, making dozens of programmes for the BBC and Channel Four, including the award-winning cinema series \u003ci\u003eMoving Pictures\u003c\/i\u003e (BBC2 1990-96). Among his many documentaries are programmes about the making of two Mirisch classics, \u003ci\u003eThe Magnificent Seven\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSome Like it Hot\u003c\/i\u003e. His previous publications include \u003ci\u003eThe Hollywood Film Industry\u003c\/i\u003e, (1986) and \u003ci\u003eMTM: Quality Television\u003c\/i\u003e (BFI, 1984).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773811720480,"sku":"9798765103746","price":73.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d5eabb18cf0635602dcca450de932551_7d8a8508-8ffc-4593-83cd-3d68b1ee86c3.webp?v=1780433422","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/hollywood-independent-how-the-mirisch-company-changed-cinema-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}