In the early decades of the twentieth-century, Main Street was the heart of Los Angeles’s Mexican immigrant community. It was also the hub for an extensive, largely forgotten film culture that thrived in L.A. during the early days of Hollywood. Drawing from rare archives, including the city’s Spanish-language newspapers, Colin Gunckel vividly demonstrates how this immigrant community pioneered a practice of transnational media convergence, consuming films from Hollywood and Mexico, while also producing fan publications, fiction, criticism, music, and live theatrical events. Mexico on Ma... [Read More]
As World War II wound down in 1945 and the cold war heated up, the skilled trades that made up the Conference of Studio Unions (CSU) began a tumultuous strike at the major Hollywood studios. This turmoil escalated further when the studios retaliated by locking out CSU in 1946. This labor unrest unleashed a fury of Red-baiting that allowed studio moguls to crush the union and seize control of the production process, with far-reaching consequences.This engrossing book probes the motives and actions of all the players to reveal the full story of the CSU strike and the resulting lockout of 1946. G... [Read More]
In 1939, fifty million Americans went to the movies every week, Louis B. Mayer was the highest-paid man in the country, and Hollywood produced 530 feature films a year. One decade and five thousand movies later, the studios were faltering. The 1940s became the decade of Hollywood's decline: anticommunist hysteria excommunicated some of its best talent, while a 1948 antitrust consent decree ended many of the business practices that had made the studio system so profitable.In this masterful work of cultural history, the legendary Otto Friedrich tells the story of Hollywood's heyday and decline i... [Read More]
At a time when the studio is making a stunning comeback, film historian Thomas Schatz provides an indispensable account of Hollywood's tradional blend of business and art. This book lays to rest the persistent myth that businesspeople and producers stifle artistic talent and reveals instead the genius of a system of collaboration and conflict. Working from industry documents, Schatz traces the development of house styles, the rise and fall of careers, and the making-and unmaking-of movies, from Frankenstein to Spellbound to Grand Hotel. Richly illustrated and highly readable, The Genius of the... [Read More]
[ultimate experience] Share movies with friends and family outdoor,it could in your backyard, poolside, while out on camping, or on a picnic.This travel-friendly lightweight package for men and women, guys, and ladies, teens and kids, This great device is suitable for all fun moments including birthdays, wedding anniversaries, baby showers, pool parties, bridal showers, Christmas parties and so on. It is the ideal gift item for your entire family. [feature] Self-inflates quickly when plugged in Shows movies, TV shows, video presentations and more Portable design is easy to carry Includes tethe... [Read More]
Over his 50-year career, Maurice Stein's Academy Award-winning (Planet of the Apes, 1969) makeup artistry has touched the faces of some of the brightest stars of film, television, and commercials-even three US presidents. He has worked on over 200 films and television shows and has more than 4,000 commercials to his credit
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JaeilPLM Premium Projector Screen Watch movies and videos with JaeilPLM's projector screen. You can even use it for playing games. Take it on your next family vacation or even camping trips. Enjoy your family time with some movies or even for those football games with your friends. We've taken scientific principle into consideration when designing our projector screens. Thanks to the 4-Hook Tension Technology and Triangle Hanging Design, we made it easy to hang your projector screen with one single nail. You no longer need multiple holes in your wall just to install a projector screen. JaeilPL... [Read More]
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