cover image Genius of the System

Genius of the System

Thomas Schatz. Pantheon Books, $14.95 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-679-72885-6

``In this original, monumental survey of Hollywood's film studios from 1920 to 1955, Schatz, in contrast with the directorial theories of Andrew Sarris and other film historians, describes the creative give-and-take and the symbiotic accord between creators and front offices,'' wrote PW. Photos. (Apr.)