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An Empire of Their Own: How the Jews Invented Hollywood

by Neal Gabler

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Publisher Comments:

Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Award for history, this "wonderful history of the golden age of the movie moguls" (Chicago Tribune ) is a provocative, original, and richly entertaining group biography of the Jewish immigrants who were the moving forces behind the creation of America's motion picture industry.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 482-487) and index.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780385265577
Author:
Gabler, Neal
Publisher:
Anchor Books
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Biography
Subject:
Film - General
Subject:
Telecommunications
Subject:
Business Aspects
Subject:
Acoustics & Sound
Subject:
Motion picture industry
Subject:
Jews in the motion picture industry
Subject:
Jewish motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- Biography.
Subject:
Jewish motion picture producers and directors.
Subject:
Motion picture industry - California -
Subject:
Film - History & Criticism
Subject:
Physics-Acoustics
Copyright:
c198
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Series Volume:
no. (HRA)
Publication Date:
19890831
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
THREE 8-PAGE INSERTS
Pages:
512
Dimensions:
8.10x5.38x1.20 in. .94 lbs.
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