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The Stewardess is Flying the Plane! American Films of the 1970s by Manoah Bowman PDF



More than 350 full-color and black-and-white images highlight an illustrated retrospective of the great American films of the 1970s, examining more than four hundred films of a decade marked by such great movies as Jaws, Star Wars, The Godfather, Rocky, The Sting, Apocalypse Now, and MAS*H. 20,000 first printing.



Review

Starred Review. Beatrice.com book-blogger Hogan opens his glossy, thematic narrative of '70s movies with an illuminating conversation with Peter Bogdanovich, director of The Last Picture Show and other iconic films from that decade. After all, it was Bogdanovich and his cohort of directors—Cassavetes, Coppola, Scorsese and others—who broke from the bloated studio system in favor of smaller scale, more experimental filmmaking. Bogdanovich explains that their new style used "essentially classic American narrative film technique but not looking at things in a conventional, cleaned-up way." Hogan then indulges in a free-form romp through various film genres—science fiction, disasters, war, thrillers, westerns, etc.—mentioning more than 400 movies. In a few words or phrases about the plot or star, Hogan reveals quirky details on the making of the films, from inspiration to budgets to box office results. While the text is engrossing and written with verve, the photos are the real delight. Some are candid shots from the set, others promotional stills, and a few—enough, perhaps—are favorite scenes from favorite films (like MASH 's version of The Last Supper ). As coffee-table books go, this is one of the year's most fun. (Nov.)*



"An essential addition to the coffee table for any film buff." -- IFCtv.com, November 10, 2005



"Should be required reading for directors and others who would dare mess with a classic." -- Vanity Fair, October 2005



About The Authors

Ron Hogan is a film historian, specializing in the history of the Hollywood studio film. He is the founder and head writer of Beatrice.com, one of the Internet's first literary websites, and has conducted interviews with hundreds of celebrities, including authors, directors, and actors. He was a book review editor at Amazon.com, specializing in both history and general nonfiction, and currently writes for Publishers Weekly. He lives in New York City.



Peter Bogdanovich, director, actor, writer, and critic, is one of the most important figures in 1970s film, directing such landmark movies as The Last Picture Show and Paper Moon. He is also an established film historian, and has published some of the best books about the film industry, including Who the Devil Made It: Conversations with Legendary Film Directors, and Who the Hell's In It: Portraits and Conversations.



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