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Alcohol in the movies, 1898-1962 : a critical history / Judy Cornes

Author
Cornes, Judy, 1945-
Published
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2006]
Copyright Date
©2006
Physical Description
xi, 251 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

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Summary
"Here is a study of 64 years of alcohol as portrayed in film. Beginning with the appearance in 1898 of what is probably the first commercial: a 30-second film of men in kilts dancing and the words "Scotch Whiskey" appearing in the background. The final film is 1962's Days of Wine and Roses, which addresses alcoholism"--Provided by publisher.
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ISBN
0786426330 (softcover : alk. paper)
9780786426331 (softcover : alk. paper)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-242) and index.
Includes filmography: pages 221-230.
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