Col. William N. Selig, the man who invented Hollywood / Andrew A. Erish.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Erish, Andrew A., 1958-
Language:English
Published: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2012.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Selig, William N.
Motion picture producers and directors > United States > Biography.
Genre:
Biography.
Physical Description:viii, 303 pages
Variant Title:
Colonel William N. Selig, the man who invented Hollywood.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction: the forgotten pioneer
  • The birth of a motion picture company
  • Making westerns in the west
  • The creation of the movie cowboy
  • Selig in Eden: the genesis of movies in Los Angeles
  • Selig's cinematic jungles and zoo
  • Leading the world
  • Actualities, expeditions, and newsreels
  • The development of the feature film
  • Exiled from Eden
  • Conclusion.