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Hollywood on Lake Michigan: 100 Years of Chicago & the Movies (Illinois)
Hollywood on Lake Michigan 100 Years of Chicago the Movies - Illinois Author:Arnie Bernstein Author Arnie Bernstein combines history, site guide, trivia, photos, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and celebrity interviews to chronicle (for the first time) the significant contributions of Chicago and Chicagoans to a century of American filmmaking. Among Chicagos unique honors in this history are the development of early film technology, home t... more »o the first African American owned and operated film studios, the production site of one in five movies during the silent film era, the birthplace of "slasher" flics, the origination and growth of movie palaces and related theater amenities, the Second City, Goodman, and Steppenwolf theaters as the training ground for comedic and dramatic talent, and the current support for independent filmmaking (e.g. Hoop Dreams, Go Fish, Soul Food, love jones) and television series (Early Edition, Cupid, Turks).« less
ISBN-13: 9780964242623 ISBN-10: 0964242621 Pages:364 Edition:1st ed Rating: