Once Upon a Time in Hollywood; or, the Commodification of Form in the Adaptation of Fictional Texts to the Hollywood Cinema

Authors

Mark Axelrod, Chapman UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-1996

Abstract

Examines the adaptation of fictional texts to the cinema in the United States. Importance of the narrative's structure; Required characteristics of the narrative; Issues on the selection of works.

Comments

This article was originally published in Literature/Film Quarterly, volume 24, issue 2, in 1996.

Recommended Citation

Axelrod, Mark. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood; or, the Commodification of Form in the Adaptation of Fictional Texts to the Hollywood Cinema. Literature/Film Quarterly 24.2 (October 1996): 201-08.

Peer Reviewed

1

Copyright

Salisbury State University