Hollywood Studio Magazine (1976)

and anecdotes relating to MGM’s lustrous history. Illustrated, 862 pages. Kobal, John (Editor) 50 YEARS OF MOVIE POSTERS. New York, Bounty Books Division, Crown Publishers. In a very important way, motion pictures have always been sold to the public via lavish, full-color billboards, posters, lobby cards, etc. Mr. Kobal has done the buff a special service by compiling some of the greatest posters ... in beautiful color ... in a jumbo 12” x 18” spiralbound book. He also includes notations on the history of this form of publicity and its many uses. Wagenknecht, Edward THE MOVIES IN THE AGE OF INNOCENCE. Norman, Oklahoma, The University of Oklahoma Press, 1962. A 280-page, very personal history of our nation’s age of the silent cinema. With so many early silent features available to the film collector, this book has become especially valuable. Brownlow, Kevin THE PARADE’S GONE BY. New York, Alfred Knopf and Company, 1968. With over 550 pages... filled with personal interviews ... this book can qualify as the definitive history of the silent era. Wonderful illustrations. Sharp, Dennis THE PICTURE PALACE AND OTHER BUILDINGS FOR THE MOVIES. New York, Praeger and Company, 1969. Hollywood became great largely because it backed its product by spending huge amounts of money on theaters throughout the country. This highly-significant volume studies the history and architectura! importance of America’s great film showcases. No library on the film should be without Mr. Sharp’s book. Fernett, Gene HOLLYWOOD’S POVERTY ROW 1930-50. Satellite Beach, Florida, Coral Reef Publications, Inc., 1973. A beautiful, historical account of the many smaller studios that existed and thrived (or died) alongside the major production. companies. Mr. Fernett’s book is a valuable contribution detailing such companies as Lippert Productions and Republic Pictures Corporation. Rosenberg, Bernard and Harry Silverstein THE REAL TINSEL. London, Collier-Macmillan, 1970. There is no better way to study the film industry’s history than by reading what filmdom’s personalities and pioneers have to say, personally. The authors have interviewed a cross-section of such people and have included some excellent photographs in their book’s 436 pages. Higham, Charles WARNER BROTHERS, A HISTORY OF THE STUDIO: ITS PICTURES, STARS AND PERSONALITIES. New York, Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1975. Definitive history of the studio and the brothers who put it all together. A detailed, scholarly account that covers everything from finances to star management. Includes some fine illustrations. Lacks the anecdotes, but is full of facts. Sennett, Ted WARNER BROTHERS PRESENTS. New York, Castle Books, 1971. Here is a detailed account of the films and film personalities produced by the studio. Includes filmography of all Warner Brothers and First National films produced between 1930 and 1949. Contains large number of illustrations, 428 pages. Lamparski, Richard WHATEVER BECAME OF ... ? (Five separate volumes, first through fifth series) New York, Crown Publishers, Inc., 1967-1974. The evolution of the film personality is important to the film scholar ... and Mr. Lamparski contributes greatly by offering personal details on what the stars and industry figures of the past are doing in recent times ... as well as through the years. Includes data on all sorts of public figures as well as movie people. CATEGORY lil: THE THEORY OF MOTION PICTURES AND ITS IMPACT ON THE PUBLIC. No single medium or art form can compare to the “bolt of lightning” effect the motion picture has had on world civilization. In little more than a half century, films have massively influenced all forms of human endeavor—ranging from politics and war to lifestyles and human rights. The 11-4 scholar’s study of film must coordinate itself with a viewpoint on audience reaction and relationships. To help you, we recommend the following books be added to your library. (Needless to say, scores of books have been written about the film and the audience. Our listings here are intended to offer you a beginning study as well as works that give specific reference to Hollywood.) Kael, Pauline and Herman J. Mankiewicz and Orson Welles THE CITIZEN KANE BOOK, New York, The Atlantic Monthly; Little, Brown and Company, 1971. It is this writer’s opinion that no study of the theory of motion pictures (whether as an entertainment medium ... or as an art form) can be well-rounded without an examination of this monumental film. Ms. Kael offers a wonderful and valuable description of the making of this film and its eventual impact on the movie-going public. MacCann, Richard Dyer FILM AND SOCIETY, New York, 1964. An important anthology of authors with significant film industry credentials. Such topics as “Does the...screen... reflect society?”—“What does the audience want?”—and “Should films on TV be controlled?’’ are covered by personalities whose careers span more than 50 years. People like Thalberg, Leroy, Crowther. Seldes, Gilbert THE GREAT AUDIENCE, New York, The Viking Press, 1964. One of the first ... and perhaps most significant . . . of the studies on the film, radio and television audiences. Book is particularly interesting because it foresees much of what today’s audiences are like. Handel, Leo A. HOLLYWOOD LOOKS AT ITS AUDIENCE: A REPORT ON FILM AUDIENCE RESEARCH, Urbana, Illinois, The University of Illinois Press, 1950. A good study of the motion picture audience’s evolution over the years ... and especially vital in that it is a study examining audiences about the time television was beginning to throw its weight around. Powdermaker, Hortense HOLLYWOOD, THE DREAM FACTORY, Boston, Little, Brown and Company, 1950. A rather scathing and concentrated study of the powers behind the motion picture industry. The reader will enjoy this book as it was published at the tail end of the so-called Golden Era. Jarvie, |. C. MOVIES AND SOCIETY, New York, Basic Books, Inc., 1970. A very detailed and exhaustive examination of the entire scope of filmdom—the making of movies right on down to the people who try to control the industry from outside (censors and critics, for instance). A mainstay in any library on film. Leab, Daniel J. FROM SAMBO TO SUPERSPADE, Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1975. An incisive ... and perhaps definitive ... account of the