Hollywood: A Very Short Introduction

by Peter Decherney

Book Overview

In this engaging and readable book, Peter Decherney tells the story of Hollywood, from its nineteenth-century origins to the emergence of internet media empires. He recounts how the studio system rose out of the ashes of Thomas Edison's trust to create the handful of companies that have dominated global screens and imaginations for more than 100 years. Throughout, he reveals that the elements we take to be a natural part of the Hollywood experience--stars,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199943540
• ISBN13: 9780199943548
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.4" x 6.7"