{"product_id":"fun-city-cinema-new-york-city-and-the-movies-that-made-it-9781419747816","title":"Fun City Cinema: New York City and the Movies That Made It","description":"\u003cb\u003eA visual history of 100 years of filmmaking in New York City, featuring exclusive interviews with NYC filmmakers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFun City Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e gives readers an in-depth look at how the rise, fall, and resurrection of New York City was captured and chronicled in ten iconic Gotham films across ten decades: \u003ci\u003eThe Jazz Singer \u003c\/i\u003e(1927), \u003ci\u003eKing Kong \u003c\/i\u003e(1933), \u003ci\u003eThe Naked City \u003c\/i\u003e(1948), \u003ci\u003eSweet Smell of Success \u003c\/i\u003e(1957), \u003ci\u003eMidnight Cowboy \u003c\/i\u003e(1969), \u003ci\u003eTaxi Driver \u003c\/i\u003e(1976), \u003ci\u003eWall Street \u003c\/i\u003e(1987), \u003ci\u003eKids \u003c\/i\u003e(1995), \u003ci\u003e25th Hour \u003c\/i\u003e(2002), and \u003ci\u003eFrances Ha \u003c\/i\u003e(2012). A visual history of a great American city in flux, \u003ci\u003eFun City Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how these classic films and legendary filmmakers took their inspiration from New York City's grittiness and splendor, creating what we can now view as \"accidental documentaries\" of the city's modes and moods. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In addition to the extensively researched and reported text, the book includes both historical photographs and production materials, as well as still-frames, behind-the-scenes photos, posters, and original interviews with Noah Baumbach, Larry Clark, Greta Gerwig, Walter Hill, Jerry Schatzberg, Martin Scorsese, Susan Seidelman, Oliver Stone, and Jennifer Westfeldt. Extensive \"Now Playing\" sidebars spotlight a handful of each decade's additional films of note.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bailey, Jason\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/26\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABRAMS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419747816\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.02h x 9.37w x 1.18d","brand":"Jason Bailey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39626597924939,"sku":"9781419747816","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_edc3ac60-1e24-457a-80c9-4005536e67bf.jpg?v=1640704935","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/fun-city-cinema-new-york-city-and-the-movies-that-made-it-9781419747816","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}