(Hardback)

"A social history of the baby boom's relationship to popular American cinema, based on interviews with filmmakers and filmgoers"--

(Paperback)

Seeks to document and explain a revival of historical epic films in Hollywood. This work employs empirical historical techniques to explore how industrial conditions and the agendas of key directors, writers and producers led to the increased production of historical epics such as "Dances With Wolves", "Titanic", and "Gladiator."