"Ain t Got No Chance": The Case of The Breaking Point

Journal article

Michael Civille

Cinema Journal, Vol.56(1), pp.1-22

10/01/2016

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Title: "Ain t Got No Chance": The Case of The Breaking Point
Author/Creator: Michael Civille
Publication Details: Cinema Journal, Vol.56(1), pp.1-22
Annotation: Sociohistorical examination of the 1950 film adaptation of Hemingway s working-class novel, To Have and Have Not. Civille analyzes the film s content, production, and reception, drawing on production notes and memos, distribution information, and critical reviews. Argues that Hollywood s progressive revision bombed at the box office due to America s growing wave of conservatism following World War II.
Academic Unit: Hemingway Bibliography
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
Record Identifier: 991015132340403691