This fully revised and updated edition of an award-winning classic traces the history of Hollywood from the silent era to the present day. The Hollywood Storycomprehensively covers every aspect of movie-making in America, taking in nickelodeans, drive-ins and multiplexes; the transition from silent to sound, black and white to color; the relationships of producers, directors, stars and technicians; and the function and output of the studios - their major hits and most expensive flops.
Review:
"The Hollywood Story is a must for the movie buff....Never has so much information been compiled into one, easy to read, accessible volume. (of the first edition)" -- Bob Dorian, American Movie Classics
"A book that more than lives up to its claims.... For all those unable to store sixty years of Variety under the bed, Mr. Finler has performed an invaluable service. (of the first edition)" -- The Economist
Table of contents:
Introduction
Part One. The Hollywood Movie Industry
Hollywood and the Silver Screen
From One-reelers to CinemaScope
Movies and Finance
Hollywood Movie-makers
Honours and Awards
Part Two. The Major Studios
Columbia
Fox
MGM
Paramount
RKO
United Artists
Universal
Warner Bros.
Disney
Part Three. Facts and Figures
Leading Creative Personnel
Box Office Hits
General Statistics
This fully revised and updated edition of an award-winning classic traces the history of Hollywood from the silent era to the present day. The Hollywood Story comprehensively covers every aspect of movie-making in America, taking in nickelodeans, drive-ins and multiplexes; the transition from silent to sound, black and white to color; the relationships of producers, directors, stars and technicians; and the function and output of the studios - their major hits and most expensive flops.Praise for the first edition:'The Hollywood Story is a must for the movie buff... Never has so much information been compiled into one, easy to read, accessible volume.' Bob Dorian, American Movie Classics'A book that more than lives up to its claims... For all those unable to store sixty years of Variety under the bed, Mr Finler has performed an invaluable service.The Economist
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Review:
"The Hollywood Story is a must for the movie buff....Never has so much information been compiled into one, easy to read, accessible volume. (of the first edition)" -- Bob Dorian, American Movie Classics
"A book that more than lives up to its claims.... For all those unable to store sixty years of Variety under the bed, Mr. Finler has performed an invaluable service. (of the first edition)" -- The Economist
Table of contents:
Introduction
Part One. The Hollywood Movie Industry
Hollywood and the Silver Screen
From One-reelers to CinemaScope
Movies and Finance
Hollywood Movie-makers
Honours and Awards
Part Two. The Major Studios
Columbia
Fox
MGM
Paramount
RKO
United Artists
Universal
Warner Bros.
Disney
Part Three. Facts and Figures
Leading Creative Personnel
Box Office Hits
General Statistics
This fully revised and updated edition of an award-winning classic traces the history of Hollywood from the silent era to the present day. The Hollywood Story comprehensively covers every aspect of movie-making in America, taking in nickelodeans, drive-ins and multiplexes; the transition from silent to sound, black and white to color; the relationships of producers, directors, stars and technicians; and the function and output of the studios - their major hits and most expensive flops.Praise for the first edition:'The Hollywood Story is a must for the movie buff... Never has so much information been compiled into one, easy to read, accessible volume.' Bob Dorian, American Movie Classics'A book that more than lives up to its claims... For all those unable to store sixty years of Variety under the bed, Mr Finler has performed an invaluable service.The Economist
Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.