The Hollywood Sequel: History & Form, 1911-2010

by Stuart Henderson

Overview

This illuminating study charts the changing role of the Hollywood film sequel over the past century. Considering a range of sequels in their industrial, historical and aesthetic contexts, from The Son of a Sheik (1926) to Toy Story 3 (2010), this book provides a comprehensive history of this critically-neglected yet commercially-dominant art form.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781844576524
Publisher:	BFI Publishing
Publication date:	11/07/2014
Edition description:	2014
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Stuart Henderson is Senior Marketing Manager for Studio Canal, UK. He has a PhD in Film Studies from the University of Warwick, UK and has published articles in a number of scholarly jourbanals.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introducing the Hollywood Sequel
PART 1: HISTORY
1. Early Sequels 1911-28
2. Sequels in the Factory 1929-54
3. The Uncertainty Principles 1955-77
4. The End is Just the Beginning 1978-2010
PART 2: FORM
5. No End in Sight: The Classical Narrative Paradigm and the Sequel
6. The McClane Principle: Intertextuality, Stardom and Character in the Sequel
7. A Formula of Formula: Genre and the Sequel
Conclusion: A Story Complete in Itself
Appendix: Explanatory note: A Statistical Survey of Sequels, Series Films, Prequels and Spin-Offs, 1910-2009
Summary Statistics
Bibliography
Index