Douglas Brode (PhD, Syracuse University) is a film and media historian and multi-award winning journalist who teaches at the University of Texas, San Antonio. He is the author of more than 40 books including, Shakespeare in the Movies: From the Silent Era to Shakespeare in Love (2000) and Multiculturalism and the Mouse: Race and Sex in Disney Entertainment (2009).
15 Ebooks by Douglas Brode
Douglas Brode & Leah Deyneka: Myth, Media, and Culture in Star Wars
In 1977, Star Wars blazed across the screen to become one of the highest grossing and most beloved movies of all time. It was followed by two sequels and three prequels, all of which became …
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€75.39
Douglas Brode & Leah Deyneka: Sex, Politics, and Religion in Star Wars
In 1977, Star Wars blazed across the screen to become one of the highest grossing and most beloved movies of all time, spawning an unprecedented merchandising phenomenon. It was followed by two …
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€79.16
Douglas Brode & Leah Deyneka: Dracula’s Daughters
Almost as long as cinema has existed, vampires have appeared on screen. Symbolizing an unholy union between sex and death, the vampiremale or femalehas represented the libido, a ‘;repressed force’ …
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€85.26
Douglas Brode & Shea T. Brode: Star Trek Universe
As one of the most influential shows of all time, Star Trek continues to engage fans around the world. But its cultural impact has grown far beyond the scope of the original seventy-nine episodes. …
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€96.75
Douglas Brode & Shea T. Brode: Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek
When it premiered on NBC in September 1966, Star Trek was described by its creator, Gene Roddenberry, as ‘;Wagon Train to the stars.’ Featuring a racially diverse cast, trips to exotic planets, and …
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€96.75
Douglas Brode & Shea T. Brode: It’s the Disney Version!
In 1937, the first full-length animated film produced by Walt Disney was released. Based on a fairy tale written by the Brothers Grimm, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was an instant success and set …
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€101.78
Douglas Brode & Shea T. Brode: Debating Disney
With stakes in film, television, theme parks, and merchandising, Disney continues to be one of the most dominant forces of popular culture around the globe. Films produced by the studio are usually …
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€101.78
Douglas Brode: John Wayne’s Way
As John Wayne’s character said in The Alamo: ‘;There’s right and there’s wrong. You got to do one or the other.’ The ultimate measure of a man is how he chooses to act. From the pithy to the humorous …
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€17.38
Douglas Brode & Shea T. Brode: American Civil War on Film and TV
Whether on the big screen or small, films featuring the American Civil War are among the most classic and controversial in motion picture history. From D. W. Griffith’s Birth of a Nation (1915) to …
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€44.00
Douglas Brode & Carol Serling: Rod Serling and The Twilight Zone
2009 marks the fiftieth anniversary of The Twilight Zone, arguably one of the most popular television shows ever. Drawing on photographs and personal remembrances, Rod Serling’s widow, Carol, gives …
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€12.45
Douglas Brode: Shakespeare in the Movies
Shakespeare is now enjoying perhaps his most glorious–certainly his most popular–filmic incarnation. Indeed, the Bard has been splashed across the big screen to great effect in recent adaptations …
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€75.34
Brode Douglas Brode: Yellow Rose of Texas
Yellow Rose of Texas: The Myth of Emily Morgan tells the fact based story of the African-American woman who inspired the world famous folk song. In this graphic novel the adventures of Emily Morgan …
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€17.39
Brode Douglas Brode: Virgin Vampires
This blend of history and dark fantasy feasts upon vampire lore, reinventing the manner in which real-life monsters were transformed into pop culture icons by two of Ireland’s great writers. …
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€12.55
Brode Douglas Brode: Elvis Cinema and Popular Culture
Though Elvis Presley’s music is widely credited as starting a sea change in American popular culture, his films are often dismissed as superficial. Beyond the formulaic plotlines and the increasingly …
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€24.90
Douglas Brode & Shea T. Brode: Twenty-First-Century Western
Focusing on twenty-first century Western films, including all major releases since the turn of the century, the essays in this volume cover a broad range of aesthetic and thematic aspects explored in …
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€100.87
