Alcohol in the movies, 1898-1962 : a critical history / Judy Cornes.

9780786426331 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0786426330 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2006.

English

xi, 251 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

PN1995.9.A45 C67 2006

791.43/655

"Here is a study of 64 years of alcohol as portrayed in film. Beginning with the appearance in 1898 of what is probably the first commercial: a 30-second film of men in kilts dancing and the words "Scotch Whiskey" appearing in the background. The final film is 1962's Days of Wine and Roses, which addresses alcoholism"--Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-242) and index.
Includes filmography: p. 221-230.

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