0786462868 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)
(Number (ISBN
9780786462865 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)
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TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935 :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
a history and filmography /
First Statement of Responsibility
Aubrey Solomon
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Jefferson, N.C. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
McFarland,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2011
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
v, 384 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill. ;
Dimensions
27 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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Introduction -- History. Humble beginnings -- The birth of Fox -- A major player -- Stability -- Consolidation -- The rise of Winfield Sheehan -- Talking pictures -- The golden age of Fox films -- The fall of William Fox -- Boom to bust -- Turmoil -- Back from the abyss -- A tour of the studio -- Survival -- 20th Century pictures -- After the merger -- Filmography
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"In 1929, Hollywood mogul William Fox (1879-1952) came close to controlling the entire motion picture industry. The 25-year lifespan of the Fox Film Corporation, home of such personalities as Theda Bara, Tom Mix, Janet Gaynor and John Ford, is chronicled in this thorough illustrated history. Included is a detailed filmogaphy"--Provided by publisher