Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-190) and index.
Introduction : beyond the box -- Revaluations of virtues -- Dramatic projections -- A vicious cycle at sea -- There's something about Mary -- Bedroom ballet in the Delta -- Jungled dreams -- Getting the guests -- Lamebrains across Texas -- Cadillacs are for closers -- Making oneself big -- Cancer and the classroom -- Stairway to heaven -- Conclusion : revivals versus remakes.
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Is theater really dead? Does the theater, as its champions insist, really provide a more intimate experience than film? If so, how have changes in cinematic techniques and technologies altered the relationship between stage and film? What are the inherent limitations of representing three-dimensional spaces in a two-dimensional one, and vice versa? American Drama in the Age of Film examines the strengths and weaknesses of both the dramatic and cinematic arts to confront the standard arguments in the film-versus-theater debate. Using widely known adaptations of ten major plays, Brietzke seeks t.
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American drama in the age of film.
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American drama-- 20th century-- History and criticism.