Cinema and community :
Luckett, Moya.
Cinema and community : progressivism, exhibition, and film culture in Chicago, 1907-1917 / Moya Luckett. - 1 online resource (436 pages). - Contemporary approaches to film and media series .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Progressivism, modernity, and transitional cinema -- From crowds to communities: Progressive Era spectatorship theories -- Progressivism and early feature films: textuality, oversight, uplift -- Celebrity, self-awareness, and the consciousness of self -- Private pleasures and public space: community culture and the dominance of neighborhood theaters -- Oversight and regulation: film censorship, local government, and social reform -- Citizenship and black cinema -- Patriotism and patronage: regional and national identity in Chicago's theaters during World War I -- Conclusion.
9780814337264 (e-book)
Progressivism (United States politics) in motion pictures.
Motion pictures--Political aspects--History--United States--20th century.
Motion picture audiences--History--Illinois--Chicago--20th century.
Electronic books.
PN1995.9.P755 / L83 2014eb
791.43/6581
Cinema and community : progressivism, exhibition, and film culture in Chicago, 1907-1917 / Moya Luckett. - 1 online resource (436 pages). - Contemporary approaches to film and media series .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Progressivism, modernity, and transitional cinema -- From crowds to communities: Progressive Era spectatorship theories -- Progressivism and early feature films: textuality, oversight, uplift -- Celebrity, self-awareness, and the consciousness of self -- Private pleasures and public space: community culture and the dominance of neighborhood theaters -- Oversight and regulation: film censorship, local government, and social reform -- Citizenship and black cinema -- Patriotism and patronage: regional and national identity in Chicago's theaters during World War I -- Conclusion.
9780814337264 (e-book)
Progressivism (United States politics) in motion pictures.
Motion pictures--Political aspects--History--United States--20th century.
Motion picture audiences--History--Illinois--Chicago--20th century.
Electronic books.
PN1995.9.P755 / L83 2014eb
791.43/6581