Coming back to a theater near you : a history of Hollywood reissues, 1914-2014 /

This is the untold hundred-year story of how old movies saved new Hollywood. Covering the booms and busts of a recycling business that became its own industry, the author describes how the likes of Charlie Chaplin, Humphrey Bogart and Alfred Hitchcock won over new generations of audiences, and explo...

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Main Author: Hannan, Brian, 1954- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
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Summary:This is the untold hundred-year story of how old movies saved new Hollywood. Covering the booms and busts of a recycling business that became its own industry, the author describes how the likes of Charlie Chaplin, Humphrey Bogart and Alfred Hitchcock won over new generations of audiences, and explores the lasting appeal.
Physical Description:ix, 481 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780786498130 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786498137 (softcover : alk. paper)