The Hollywood Story
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the American Movie Business but Didn't Know Where to Look
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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.
About the Author:
Joel W. Finler is the author of numerous books about cinema including The Movie Directors Story and All Time Movie Favourites and several on directors such as Alfred Hitchcock. He is also a picture archivist.
Press Reviews:
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
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