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First Tycoons 1
Richard Dyer Maccann
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Description for First Tycoons 1
Paperback. The story of the conflicts and achievements of the founders of the great movie studios. Series: American Movies: The First Thirty Years S. Num Pages: 269 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; APF; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 134 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
MacCann has shaped from 28 different memoirs and histories a cumulative story of the conflicts and achievements of the founders of the great movie studios. Carl Laemmle, Marcus Loew, William Fox, Samuel Goldwyn, Jesse Lasky, and Adolph Zukor are the stars of this history, some of them speaking in their own voices, others assessed by film historians. Zukor (described by Ramsaye as 'inwardly driven by Napoleonic ambition') becomes the central figure of the era. A source book for students and teachers and a treasure for general readers and classic film fans.
MacCann has shaped from 28 different memoirs and histories a cumulative story of the conflicts and achievements of the founders of the great movie studios. Carl Laemmle, Marcus Loew, William Fox, Samuel Goldwyn, Jesse Lasky, and Adolph Zukor are the stars of this history, some of them speaking in their own voices, others assessed by film historians. Zukor (described by Ramsaye as 'inwardly driven by Napoleonic ambition') becomes the central figure of the era. A source book for students and teachers and a treasure for general readers and classic film fans.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
Series
American Movies: The First Thirty Years S.
Number of Pages
269
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810819504
SKU
V9780810819504
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99-15
Reviews for First Tycoons 1
Skillfully put together to form a coherent picture... sufficient human interest to hold the attention of any keen student of cinematic history.
Film Review Annual
Excellent and insightful introduction...Some of the material MacCann has collected here is just wonderful....Works splendidly as a basic source book for students....Provides great insight into what used to be called `the romance of ... Read more
Film Review Annual
Excellent and insightful introduction...Some of the material MacCann has collected here is just wonderful....Works splendidly as a basic source book for students....Provides great insight into what used to be called `the romance of ... Read more