Hollywood's History Films

Using original sources, David Eldridge analyzes the making of period films as diverse in seriousness and quality as Calamity Jane, The Ten Commandments and The House of Wax, and dissects the "culture of production" which shaped thinking about history. Eldridge explores the overlapping anxieties that encouraged an unprecedented turn to history, from the ever-present nuclear threat of the Cold War, to the industry's own fears about the failing box-office and the allegations of Communist influence in the movies.Eldridge, David is the author of 'Hollywood's History Films', published 2006 under ISBN 9781845110604 and ISBN 1845110609.