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361 Subject Index 3-D. See Name Index: Technical Devices, Formats, and Processes 70mm. See wide gauge; Name Index: Technical Devices, Formats, and Processes Adaptation, 47, 53, 84, 100–103, 121–22, 197–98; comic books, 222, 240, 255; literary, 21, 44, 45, 285n37, 296n113, 298n239; musical theater, 106, 183–84, 195, 215; Shakespeare, 101–3, 169, 176; television, 236; theater, 47, 54, 84, 106, 183–84 Animation, 106–11, 251, 253–55, 282n78, 283n101 Antitrust legislation, 112, 124, 128, 140, 236 Art house films, 169–70 Audience demographics, 43, 45, 56, 57, 167–68, 170, 188, 189–90, 206–7, 212, 246–47; adult, 229, 233–34, 297n9; polling, 113–14; youth, 189–92, 293n54, 297nn8, 17, 18 Biblicals, 54, 136–37, 162, 178–79 Biopics, 103, 106, 118, 121, 122, 165, 196, 203, 204, 249, 307n16 Blockbusters, 177–86, 212, 250; definition of, 1; origin of term, 139 Boxing films, 3, 11, 24 Box office. See revenue Censorship, 17, 40, 101, 121–22, 131–32, 189, 196; overseas, 104, 229 CGI. See special effects; Name Index: Technical Devices, Formats, and Processes Cinema of Spectacular Situations, 5, 251. See also spectacle Cold War, 163 Color processes, 6, 54, 60, 62–68, 73, 140. See also Name Index: Technical Devices, Formats, and Processes Colossal (term), 137 Comedy, 225–27, 241, 251 Costume film, 51, 52, 88, 136, 181 Country films, 226–27 Disaster (genre), 100, 205–7, 255, 299n68, 300nn74, 77 Distribution, 13–14, 41, 46, 47, 83, 89–90, 125–26, 128, 171, 176, 198–99, 223, 214–42; auction selling, 128–29, 137, 139; backlogs, 119–22, 124; block booking, 18, 47, 49, 95, 125, 285n60; day-and-date releasing, 97–98, 130; exchanges, 14, 46; open booking, 46, 47; overseas, 48, 103–5, 123, 135–36, 139, 153, 160, 250; platform releasing, 247–49; run-zone-clearance, 17, 83, 120, 156; saturation releasing, 45, 130, 132, 134, 172, 174, 196, 211, 213, 226, 260–61; showcase releasing, 174– 75, 192, 226, 294n72; states rights, 3, 9–10, 11, 12, 17, 24–25, 27–26, 29, 35, 42, 44, 46, 271n3, 273n66; 362 S U B J E C T I N D E X wide releasing, 224–25, 228, 242, 247, 272n25, 280nn39, 43, 294nn65, 66, 301nn89, 9, 303n82, 308n76. See also roadshow Epics, 38, 39–40, 54, 98–100, 120, 177, 178–181, 229–34; use of term, 5 European films, 9, 13, 22; importation of, 3, 16, 17, 23, 24, 28–29, 30, 50, 172; Italian epics, 28–33 European producers, 179–80, 202–3 Exhibition, 23, 89–91, 115–16, 125–26, 128, 129–33, 137, 139, 156, 159, 169–70, 192, 198–99, 225, 242, 246, 267nn48, 49; double-billing, 93–97, 282n82; early practices, 10–11, 14–15, 18–19, 24–25, 27, 28–29; first-run, 44, 165; multiplex, 187, 225–26, 246; nickelodeon, 15–16, 26; picture palaces, 48, 69. See also roadshow Exploitation pictures, 170–71, 192, 226 Fantasie, 42 Fantasy (genre), 100 Feature (exhibition category), 2, 19, 21, 23, 41, 267n48 Globalization, 251–53 Great Depression: effect on film industry, 68, 88–89, 90 Home video, 235, 236–39, 242–43, 283n9; DVD, 252, 256–58. See also Name Index: Technical Devices, Formats, and Processes Horror, 100, 207–9, 227–28 Independent production, 239–44 Industrial organization: conglomeration/ horizontal integration, 188–89, 244–46; divestiture and divorcement, 129; vertical integration, 48–49. See also antitrust Legislation ; Globalization; Promotion James Bond (series), 175–76, 200, 201, 224 Multireel films, 20, 21, 22, 23, 34, 36, 42, 267n1; feature-length, 23–28, 34 Musicals, 84–87, 88, 105–6, 183–86, 202, 214–16, 282nn73, 75, 296n123 Overseas productions, 177–79, 299n59, 307n74 Passion Play film, 12, 16 Production costs, 12, 23, 58, 80, 88, 89, 95, 103, 120, 122, 124, 135, 155, 164, 187–88, 192–94, 225, 238–39, 274n98, 276nn48, 46, 277n85, 281n47, 283n2, 285n56, 287n2, 293n37, 300n83, 301n11, 302n48, 305nn115, 1216, 18, 24, 308n1, 309nn2, 3, 4 Promotion, 91, 131–32, 137–39, 152, 197– 98; advance, 129–34, 209; Internet, 243; merchandise, 175, 202, 219–20; music videos, 216; product differentiation, 23, 45, 46, 137; radio, 90; soundtracks, 215–16, 298n42; television, 210–11; tiein /cross-promotion, 84–85, 197–98, 238 Representational prowess, 32, 36, 60, 262 Revenue, 88; calculating, 6–8; figures, 82, 117, 123, 130, 136, 136, 161, 184, 194–95, 197, 199, 205, 210, 219, 249, 270n78, 272n14, 274nn74...

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