The American success myth on film

By Julie R. Levinson

Subjects: Social mobility in motion pictures, PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / History & Criticism, Motion pictures, PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / General, Success in motion pictures, Motion pictures, united states, Work in motion pictures, Success, Myth in motion pictures

Description: " In examining the enduring appeal that rags-to-riches stories exert on our collective imagination, this book highlights the central role that films have played in the ongoing cultural discourse about success and work in America"--