MGM
Hollywood's Greatest Backlot
Bingen, Steven / Sylvester, Stephen X. / Troyan, Michael
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Description:
Going behind the scenes at one of Hollywood s greatest movie studios, this extraordinary history reveals the untold story of the soundstages and outdoor sets where many of the world s greatest films were produced. Featuring candid, previously unpublished photographs from the studio s archives and exclusive interviews with actors and staff, this detailed exploration of MGM s backlot the setting for more than a fifth of the films produced prior to 1980 takes film buffs back to Hollywood s golden age, offering an insider s look at the movie business and celebrating many of its best films and the leading actors of the studio system. Today, when a film set can be anywhere at anytime, this treasure trove of information reveals the creativity and ingenuity of a bygone era when the studio system, coping with the limitations of space and technology, produced screen gems such as The Wizard of Oz , Gone with the Wind , and the Our Gang shorts.
Details:
- Forward By: Debbie Reynolds
- Publisher: INDEPENDENT PUB GROUP
- Subject Development: History
- Textual Format: Pictorial treatment
- Geographic Designator: California
- Academic Level: General Adult
- Depth (m): 0.019
- Dewey: 384/.80979494
- Height (m): 0.216
- Pages: 311
- Place Of Publication: United States
- Published Date: Tue 15 Feb 2011
- Volume: 19
- Weight (g): 1542
- Width (m): 0.279
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