In darkest Hollywood : exploring the jungles of cinema's South Africa / Peter Davis.
In darkest Hollywood : exploring the jungles of cinema's South Africa / Peter Davis.
In darkest Hollywood : exploring the jungles of cinema's South Africa / Peter Davis.
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Randburg, South Africa : Ravan Press ; Athens : Ohio University Press, 1996.
Date
1996.
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N791.436268/1
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English
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viii, 214 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
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Publisher
Randburg, South Africa : Ravan Press ; Athens : Ohio University Press, 1996.
Date Published
1996.
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Summary
From the earliest days of cinema, the idea of South Africa - the land of gold, diamonds and Zulus - captured the imagination of film-makers. In Hollywood as much as in Johannesburg, cinema uncritically took over the image of South Africa created by the literature of imperialism. Whites occupied centre frame, with Africans depicted as adjuncts (the...
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In darkest Hollywood : exploring the jungles of cinema's South Africa / Peter Davis.
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Filmography: p. 191-200.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-205) and index.
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N791.436268/1
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74VMQRBPPBdl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMQRBPPBdl
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ISBN
0869754432
9780821411629 (pbk.)
0821411624 (pbk.)
9780869754436
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791.436268
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991000449689702626
