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Images of Children in American Film

Book Description
From 1925 to World War II, the image of children in American films was one of unqualified innocence. After World War II, however, some significant variations occurred. First, the child star era sharply declined; second, new images of children that would have been unthinkable in the earlier years slowly began to appear. By the 1970s, monster children and precocious imps became standard movie fare... More
Book Information
PublisherScarecrow Press, Inc.
BindingHardcover
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages245
ISBN-100810819015
ISBN-13978-0810819016
Publication Date06/20/1995
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About Kathy Merlock Jackson (Author) : Kathy Merlock Jackson is a published author and an editor. Published credits of Kathy Merlock Jackson include Rituals and Patterns in Children's Lives (Ray and Pat Browne Book) and Images of Children ... more
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