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Hollywood : the unusual /

Hollywood The Unusual is a previously unknown travelogue of Los Angeles area vernacular architecture produced in the late 1920s that promotes the community of Hollywood viewing itself as the land of make-believe. The film is a remarkable portrait of a lost age and a fascinating historical glimpse at...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Taylor, William Desmond, 1877-1922 (Director, director of photography.)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition silent with English intertitles and musical background.
Published: Los Angeles : Flicker Alley, 1928.
Series:Silent film online
Subjects:
Architecture > California > Los Angeles.
Popular culture > California > Los Angeles.
Architecture > Californie > Los Angeles.
Culture populaire > Californie > Los Angeles.
Architecture.
Popular culture.
California > Los Angeles.
Documentaries and Factual Films
Documentary films.
Short films.
Silent films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Hollywood The Unusual is a previously unknown travelogue of Los Angeles area vernacular architecture produced in the late 1920s that promotes the community of Hollywood viewing itself as the land of make-believe. The film is a remarkable portrait of a lost age and a fascinating historical glimpse at architectural landmarks and pop culture references that no longer exist.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Apr. 4, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (10 min.).
Playing Time:00:10:02