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James Friedrich and Cathedral Films
The Independent Religious Cinema of the Evangelist of Hollywood, 1939-1966
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James Friedrich and Cathedral Films
The Independent Religious Cinema of the Evangelist of Hollywood, 1939-1966
About this book
James Friedrich and Cathedral Films: The Independent Religious Cinema of the Evangelist of Hollywood, 1939-1966 looks at the religious sub-genre of independent cinema during the classical Hollywood period through the works of one of its most accomplished pioneers. Episcopal pastor James Friedrich used professional Hollywood casts and crews to produce over sixty short and feature-length religious films in the 1940s and 50s, with critics and viewers alike offering praise for their cinematic and theological quality. This book is a unique contribution to our understanding of the history of the American film industry, providing unprecedented insight into the way a small independent B-studio created and distributed religious films for the church, television, and theatrical markets, and anticipated and influenced the mid-century Hollywood biblical blockbusters and independent religious films that followed Friedrich's work.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Part I: Inspiration
- 1: Making the Gospel Vivid
- 2: A Heavenly Vision
- Part II: Innovation
- 3: Baptism in Hollywood
- 4: The Power of the Motion Picture
- 5: First-Rate Productions
- Part III: Competition
- 6: The Finest Films for the Church
- 7: Doing the Work of the Lord
- 8: A Remarkable Service for Christianity
- Part IV: Inflation
- 9: New Directions
- 10: Another Sacred Series
- 11: A Model of Simplicity and Good Taste
- Part V: Exhaustion
- 12: Conflict
- 13: The Tragedy of Our Present Situation
- 14: Auteur of His Faith
- Postscript
- Appendix 1: James K. Friedrich Filmography
- Appendix 2: Budget Summary for Cathedral’s Bible Story Films (1940–1949)
- Appendix 3: Budget Summary for the “Life of St. Paul” Series (1948–1951)
- Appendix 4: Budget Summary for the “Living Christ” Series (1951–1957)
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author
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