{"product_id":"9781405173889","title":"It Happened One Night","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley-Blackwell Series in Film and Television\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eIt Happened One Night\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLinda Mizejewski\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eA movie that swept the 1934 Academy Awards and captivated Depression-era America, \u003ci\u003eIt Happened One Night\u003c\/i\u003e challenged the ways Americans imagined marriage, romance, gender, and class difference. This book examines key scenes and formal features of \u003ci\u003eIt Happened One Night\u003c\/i\u003e, and explores its lasting importance in film history and in cultural studies.  \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsideration of the film’s role in establishing the genre of the romantic comedy film\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInvestigations into the film’s persistent sexuality and its creativity in avoiding Depression-era censorship\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEstablishment of the cultural, economic, and political context of a film that directly addresses the Depression and class issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExploration of how the film invokes and develops the stardom of Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert and how this stardom intersects with the film’s topics of gender, genre, sexuality, and class\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eLinda Mizejewski\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Women’s Studies at Ohio State University.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21 December 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405173889\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e152\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311040131212,"sku":"9781405173889","price":25.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405173889_d627cf0b-8a9e-4469-a10c-cbea10e428a1.jpg?v=1780105549","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405173889","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}