Exporting Entertainment: America in the World Film Market, 1907-1934

by Kristin Thompson

'During World War I, while the energies of the European powers were directed elsewhere, the American film industry achieved a dominance in the world market which it has never lost. after the war the European countries adopted a variety of strategies to try to claw back the markets they had surrendered, but by the end of the 20s, Hollywood was too entrenched even for the language differences in the new talking pictures to dent its control. This book assembles a mass of information from previously unexplored sources to show how and why Hollywood has become practically synonymous with popular cinema.

Genres: Nonfiction, Film

238 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1985

Reviews

[Keb · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thompson provides an economical history (and approach) to explain how (and when) the Hollywood film industry came to dominate and sustain its domination in the wider global market during the early 20th century. She explains how there is more to the role of WWI in providing Hllywd a window of opportunity, how Hllywd was actually SLOW to develop their global reach until the mid-1910s, and the rapid post-war growth/expansion both within the domestic and foreign markets (paralleling the growth of the major studios in Hllywd).