Veni, Vidi, Video: The Hollywood Empire and the VCR

by Frederick Wasser

Book Overview

A funny thing happened on the way to the movies. Instead of heading downtown to a first-run movie palace, or even to a suburban multiplex with the latest high-tech projection capabilities, many people's first stop is now the neighborhood video store. Indeed, video rentals and sales today generate more income than either theatrical releases or television reruns of movies.

This pathfinding book chronicles the rise of home video as a mass...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292791461
• ISBN13: 9780292791466
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"