Hollywood Speaks: Deafness and the Film Entertainment Industry / Edition 1

by John S. Schuchman

Overview

"Hollywood Speaks is
  a remarkable book. Schuchman's inquiry into how deafness has been treated in
  movies provides us with yet another window onto social history in addition to
  a fresh angle from which to view Hollywood. Moreover, he joins the ranks of
  the few scholars who have made use of Hollywood studio archives."
  — Thomas Cripps, author of Slow Fade to Black: The Negro in American
  Film, 1900-1942
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780252068508
Publisher:	University of Illinois Press
Publication date:	05/20/1999
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

Editorial Reviews

Absorbing, scholarly study of the portrayal in nearly 200 movies and TV episodes of the least visible disabled group in American society. Includes the first filmography (annotated) of films designed for general audiences that deal with deafness or include a deaf character in a mator or pivotal role. For all film study collections. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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