Title
"Ain’t Got No Chance": The Case of The Breaking Point
Document Type
Article
Annotation
Sociohistorical examination of the 1950 film adaptation of Hemingway’s working-class novel, To Have and Have Not. Civille analyzes the film’s content, production, and reception, drawing on production notes and memos, distribution information, and critical reviews. Argues that Hollywood’s progressive revision bombed at the box office due to America’s growing wave of conservatism following World War II.
Published in
Cinema Journal
Volume
56
Issue
1
Date
Fall 2016
Pages
1-22
COinS
Citation
Civille, Michael. “‘Ain’t Got No Chance’: The Case of The Breaking Point.” Cinema Journal 56, no. 1 (Fall 2016): 1-22.