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CITY OF DREAMS: THE MAKING AND REMAKING OF UNIVERSAL By Bernard F. Dick **NEW**
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- ISBN-10
- 0813120160
- Book Title
- City of Dreams: The Making and Remaking of Universal Pictures
- ISBN
- 9780813120164
- Publication Year
- 1997
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- City of Dreams : the Making and Remaking of Universal Pictures
- Item Height
- 1in
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 25.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
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Horror films. Deanna Durbin musicals. Francis the talking mule. Ma and Pa Kettle. Ross Hunter weepies. Theme parks. ET . Apollo 13 . These are only a few of the many faces of Universal Pictures. In February 1906 Carl Laemmle, German immigrant and former clothing store manager, opened his first nickelodeon in Chicago. He quickly moved from exhibition to distribution and to film production. A master of publicity and promotions, within ten years "Uncle Carl" had moved his entire operation to southern California, founded a city, and established Universal Pictures as one of the major Hollywood studios. In time Universal found its niche in horror films featuring Karloff and Lugosi, comedies starring Abbott and Costello and W.C. Fields, and low-budget musicals. But Carl Laemmle Jr. proved less adept than his father at empire building. Eventually he was forced out by financial difficulties, opening the way for a string of studio heads who entered and exited one after another. Thus the age of corporate Hollywood arrived at Universal Pictures earlier than at other studios. The Universal-International merger in 1946, Decca's stock takeover in the early 1950s, and MCA's buyout in 1962 all presaged today's Hollywood, where the art of the deal often eclipses the art of making movies. Stars and executives have come and gone, shaping and reshaping the studio's image, but through it all Universal's revolving globe logo has remained on movie screens around the world. And, unlike several other studios of Hollywood's golden age, Universal still makes movies today.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
ISBN-10
0813120160
ISBN-13
9780813120164
eBay Product ID (ePID)
853140
Product Key Features
Publication Name
City of Dreams : the Making and Remaking of Universal Pictures
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
1997
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
25.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pn1999.U584d53 1997
Reviews
"Dick is to be commended for his fine biographical portrayal of major players, old and new.... I have rarely read a more involved and historically detailed account of one major studio.-- Independent Publisher" -- Independent Publisher, "Engaging history that rescues some reputations and skewers others. It is a history with the labyrinthine intrigue of a good Hollywood film.-- Journal of the West" -- Journal of the West, "Dick is to be commended for his fine biographical portrayal of major players, old and new.... I have rarely read a more involved and historically detailed account of one major studio." -- Independent Publisher, "No Hollywood history is complete without the inclusion on Bernard Dick's City of Dreams on the reading list." -- Midwest Book Review, "Fans of Universal Pictures will find a friend in Dick... Balancing his personal fondness with solid research, Dick chronicles every phase, high and low, of Universal's history.-- Kirkus Reviews" -- Kirkus Reviews, "The book is a must-read for Dick's analyses of Universal's silent classics, the wonderful monster movies of the '30s and '40s, and the famous films of the 1950s, some of them directed by Alfred Hitchcock." -- Chatham (NJ) Courier, Hanover (NJ) Eagle and Regional Weekly News, Bernardsville, "With roots dating back to the first decade of the century, Hollywood's most venerable studio is an interesting case study.-- Library Journal" -- Library Journal, "Engaging history that rescues some reputations and skewers others. It is a history with the labyrinthine intrigue of a good Hollywood film." -- Journal of the West, "In this well-written and engaging book, Bernard K. Dick traces the history of Universal Pictures -- and the movie industry in general -- from its humble origins to its modern status.-- Journal of American History" -- Journal of American History, "Fans of Universal Pictures will find a friend in Dick... Balancing his personal fondness with solid research, Dick chronicles every phase, high and low, of Universal's history." -- Kirkus Reviews, "No Hollywood history is complete without the inclusion on Bernard Dick's City of Dreams on the reading list.-- Midwest Book Review" -- Midwest Book Review, "With roots dating back to the first decade of the century, Hollywood's most venerable studio is an interesting case study." -- Library Journal, "The book is a must-read for Dick's analyses of Universal's silent classics, the wonderful monster movies of the '30s and '40s, and the famous films of the 1950s, some of them directed by Alfred Hitchcock.-- Chatham (NJ) Courier, Hanover (NJ) Eagle and Regional Weekly News, Bernardsville (NJ) News" -- Chatham (NJ) Courier, Hanover (NJ) Eagle and Regional Weekly News, Bernardsville, "Universal's story is a good window on Hollywood, and Dick's movie-going enthusiasm is evident.-- Publishers Weekly" -- Publishers Weekly, "In this well-written and engaging book, Bernard K. Dick traces the history of Universal Pictures -- and the movie industry in general -- from its humble origins to its modern status." -- Journal of American History, "Universal's story is a good window on Hollywood, and Dick's movie-going enthusiasm is evident." -- Publishers Weekly
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Film / General, Film / Direction & Production, Industries / Entertainment, Film / History & Criticism
Lccn
96-040094
Dewey Decimal
384/.8/06579494
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Business & Economics, Performing Arts
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