From re-runs of 'TV classics' like The Avengers or Starsky and Hutch, to soundtracks, club nights and film remakes such as Mission Impossible II, the action series is enjoying a popular revival. Yet little attention has been paid to the history, nature and enduring appeal of the action series, and its place in popular culture, past and present. Action TV traces the development of the action series from its genesis in the 1950s. From The Saint to Knigh t Rider, contributors explore the key shows which defined the genre, addressing issues...
From re-runs of 'TV classics' like The Avengers or Starsky and Hutch, to soundtracks, club nights and film remakes such as Missi...
From re-runs of classics like The Avengers or Starsky and Hutch, to series influenced by the genre like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the action series is enjoying a revival at the centre of prime-time TV. Yet relatively little attention has been paid to the specific history, nature and appeal of the action series, and its place in popular culture, past and present. This work explores the historical development of this TV genre from its genesis in the 1950s, its place within the history of television institutions and systems of production, its relationship to other genres, and its position within...
From re-runs of classics like The Avengers or Starsky and Hutch, to series influenced by the genre like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the action series is...
Post-war America was an exciting time. It was an age characterized by backyard barbecues and beach parties, mai-tai cocktails and Ford Mustangs, high school hops, Hawaiian shirts and Hugh Hefner's Playboy empire. This book charts middle-class America's move towards an ethos of conspicuous consumption and sexual license during the fifties and sixties.
Focusing on two of the period'smost visible icons--the swinging bachelor and the vibrant teenager--this book looks at the interconnected changes that took place for American youth culture and masculinity as consumption and leisure...
Post-war America was an exciting time. It was an age characterized by backyard barbecues and beach parties, mai-tai cocktails and Ford Mustangs, hi...
This book examines American Pie (1999), a film that exemplifies that most disparaged of movie genres - vulgar teen comedy. Taking American Pie as its focus, Bill Osgerby explores the nature and appeal of gloriously 'grossed out' teen humour. The book considers the relationship between American Pie's success and broad shifts within both the youth market and the film business; it analyses the movie's representations of youth, gender and sexuality; and it explores the distinctive character of the film's comedy and the enduring place of such humour in contemporary popular...
This book examines American Pie (1999), a film that exemplifies that most disparaged of movie genres - vulgar teen comedy. Taking America...
