American Film Studies: An Historical Encyclopedia; Author: Fernett, Gene; Paperback

Author: Fernett, Gene
McFarland Classics; Paperback; 104 Photographs, Bibliography, Index
310 pages
Published: May 2002
McFarland & Company, Inc.
ISBN: 0786413255

The business of filmmaking began with the Thomas Edison Studio in West Orange, New Jersey. Many studios have come and gone since then. From the little guys like feisty Mark Dintenfass and his 1905 Actophone unit (an unlicensed Path camera furtively grinding out films in defiance of the Motion Picture Patents Company) to heavyweights like Samuel Goldwyn and M-G-M, 66 studios of all sizes and specialties are covered in this book. The culmination of many years of exhaustive research, these detailed histories discuss films, stars, successes, and catastrophes. Numerous rare photographsare included.From little guys like Mark Dintenfass and his 1905 actophone unit to heavyweights like Samuel Goldwyn and MGM, 66 studios of all sizes and specialities are covered in this reference - films, stars, successes and catastrophes.