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The road movie book edited by steven cohan and ina rae hark london and new york introduction steven cohan and ina rae hark the mating of the road and the movies is as enduring as any of hollywoods famous couples, and seemingly just as inevitable. The road and the cinema both flourished in the twentieth century, as technological advances brought motion pictures to a mass audience and the mass produced automobile opened up the road to the ordinary american. The road has always been a persistent theme of american culture. Description the road movie book by steven cohan the road movie book is the first comprehensive study of an enduring but everchanging hollywood genre, its place in american culture, and its legacy to world cinema.