Hollywood's lost backlot : 40 acres of glamour and mystery /

"Hollywood's Lost Backlot: 40 Acres of Glamour and Mystery will, for the first time ever, unwind the colorful and convoluted threads that make for the tale of one of the most influential and photographed places in the world. A place which most have visited, at least on screen, and which ha...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Bingen, Steven (Author), Wanamaker, Marc (Author)
Other Authors:	Howard, Ron, 1954- (writer of foreword.)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Guilford, Connecticut : LP [Lyons Press], [2019]
Subjects:	Motion picture studios > California > Los Angeles > History. Motion picture studios. California > California > Los Angeles. California > Los Angeles. History.

Table of Contents:

Preface : lost acres
The man with the megaphone
Moguls, millionaires ... and a bandleader
Front lot : sets, settings, and set pieces
40 acres : Hollywood is a facade
The media campus.