<i>Postwar Hollywood</i> is a comprehensive history of the American film industry, from 1946-1962. <br><ul><br><li>A comprehensive introductory textbook exploring the unique period in the history of the film industry after World War II <br><li>Examines the cultural history, business practices, new technologies, censorship standards, emerging genres, and styles of post-war cinema <br><li>Chronicles the restructuring of Hollywood cinema against the backdrop of the major political, economic, and social changes taking place after World War II <br><li>Features in-depth discussions of important films from <i>Picnic, The Heiress, </i>and <i>From Here to Eternity</i>, to <i>Cat On A Hot Tin Roof</i> and <i>Love Me or Leave Me</i> <br><li>Illustrates the culture/filmmaking interface, and demonstrates the triumphs and failures of Hollywood's new methods of business</li></ul>