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Col. William N. Selig, the man who invented Hollywood / Andrew A. Erish.
Van Pelt Library PN1998.3.S3948 E85 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Erish, Andrew A., 1958-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Selig, William N.
- Motion picture producers and directors--United States--Biography.
- Motion picture producers and directors.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 303 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- Colonel William N. Selig, the man who invented Hollywood
- Place of Publication:
- Austin : University of Texas Press, 2012.
- Contents:
- Introduction: the forgotten pioneer
- The birth of a motion picture company
- Making westerns in the west
- The creation of the movie cowboy
- Selig in Eden: the genesis of movies in Los Angeles
- Selig's cinematic jungles and zoo
- Leading the world
- Actualities, expeditions, and newsreels
- The development of the feature film
- Exiled from Eden
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780292728707
- 0292728700
- 9780292737402
- 0292737408
- OCLC:
- 727126733
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