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Book Description
Within the pages of this unique book, Howard Good examines Hollywood's love affair with baseball, providing information on hundreds of films. He also discusses the evolution of the baseball genre, the symbolic use of baseball paraphernalia in films, the various settings in which baseball has been played in films, and the significance of those settings. Good analyzes the biographical films of the great ballplayers; the use of stock baseball characters like the rookie pitcher and the corrupt team owner; and major themes on the human condition. A true treasure for anyone who looks forward to spring not because it brings the birds and flowers, but because it brings the beginning of another baseball season.
About the Author
Howard Good, Ph.D. is Professor of Journalism in the Communication and Media Department at State University of New York at New Paltz. He is author of "Outcasts: The Image of the Journalist in Contemporary Film" (Scarecrow 1989) and "The Journalist as Autobiographer" (Scarecrow, 1993).
Diamonds in the Dark,Howard Good,Scarecrow Press,0810830477,Baseball,Baseball films,Film & Video - General,Film & Video - History & Criticism,History and criticism,Motion Pictures Of Specific Genres,Performing Arts,Pop Arts / Pop Culture,Sports,Cultural studies,Films, cinema,Performing Arts / Film / General,USA
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