Col. William N. Selig, the Man Who Invented Hollywood

by Andrew A. Erish

Book Overview

All histories of Hollywood are wrong. Why? Two words: Colonel Selig. This early pioneer laid the foundation for the movie industry that we know today. Active from 1896 to 1938, William N. Selig was responsible for an amazing series of firsts, including the first two-reel narrative film and the first two-hour narrative feature made in America; the first American movie serial with cliffhanger endings; the first westerns filmed in the West with real...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 029275437X
• ISBN13: 9780292754379
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 315 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"