Extras of Early Hollywood: A History of the Crowd, 1913-1945

by Kerry Segrave

Book Overview

Pity the "extras." Mostly overlooked and forgotten. Especially those in the major Hollywood films 1913 to 1945--right through the dream factory's golden era. The struggles of extras to unionize were followed by internal struggles as the extras fought for a voice within that union. There were just too few jobs for far too many extras, some of whom were lured to Hollywood by what seemed to be rags-to-riches tales of stardom (but which were likely little...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786473304
• ISBN13: 9780786473304
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher