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A new map of Hollywood and the world
No full textIn this paper, I offer a reinterpretation of the economic geography of the so-called new Hollywood. The argument proceeds in six main stages. First, I briefly examine the debate on industrial organization in Hollywood that has gone on in the literature since the mid-1980s, and I conclude that the debate has become unnecessarily polarized. Second, I attempt to show how an approach that invokes both flexible specialization and systems-house forms of production is necessary to any reasonably complete analysis of the organization of production in the new Hollywood. Third, and on this basis, I argue that the Hollywood production system is deeply bifurcated into two segments comprising (a) the majors and their cohorts of allied firms on the one hand, and (b) the mass of independent production companies on the other. Fourth, I reaffirm the continuing tremendous agglomerative attraction of Hollywood as a locale for motion-picture production, but I also describe in analytical and empirical terms how selected kinds of activities seek out satellite production locations in other parts of the world. Fifth, I show how the majors continue to extend their global reach by means of their ever more aggressive marketing and distribution divisions, and I discuss how that this state of affairs depends on and amplifies the competitive advantages of Hollywood. Sixth and finally, I reflect upon some of the challenges that Hollywood must face up to as new cultural-products agglomerations arise all over the globe, offering potential challenges to its hegemony. Key words: motion-picture industry; cultural economy; Hollywood; agglomeration; regional development; globalization
Inventing entertainment the motion pictures and sound recordings of the Edison companies.
No full textFeatures motion pictures, sound recordings, photographs, and original magazine articles. Includes histories of Edison's invention and manufacture of motion pictures and sound recordings, and a special biography page on Edison, inventor of the phonograph, kinetograph, and kinetoscope.Title from opening screen (viewed June 29, 1999
A Cross-Cultural Study of Weddings through Media and Ritual: Analyzing Indian and North American Weddings
No full textThe wedding is one of the only rituals or events that many cultures of the world consistently have in common. Weddings are found in almost every society. A wedding can feed consumer appetites and the industry that supports it. Costs for the average United States wedding can range from 35,530 or more (“Cost of Weddings” 2006). The costs of Indian wedding ceremonies vary from 2 million (Das 2005). Despite this large range the Indian wedding industry averages only 50 billion each year (“Cost of Weddings” 2006, Das 2005). Remarriages constitute 30% of the American wedding industry (Ingram 1999) while in India, remarriage is relatively uncommon. Given the amount of money spent on this cultural ritual, it is reasonable to assert that it carries a great deal of personal, cultural, and social significance. I’m going to contrast and compare Indian and American weddings through an examination of film. This study is similar to Best’s (2000) study of American proms, another related cultural tradition. Specifically I will examine portrayals of wedding ceremonies as presented by both Hollywood and Bollywood films
Motion picture actress Virginia Belmont.
No full textMotion picture actress Virginia Belmont. From the back: "Virginia Belmont, who recently finished a role in Monogram's 'Smart Politics,' has made eight pictures in Hollywood this year and now is considering and offer which, if she accepts, will send her to Italy to face motion picture cameras there late in January."To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see:
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No full textVideo footage produced by Bell Aircraft Corporation's contract with the U. S. Navy to produce Bell Helicopters' first tandem-motor craft
Motion picture actress Tala Birell.
No full textMotion picture actress Tala Birell. From the back: "Tala Birell, glamorous Viennese Star in the Masai copper costume she uses in Universal's forthcoming picture 'Nagana'."To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see:
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Motion picture actress Constance Bennett.
No full textMotion picture actress Constance Bennett.To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see:
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Mervyn LeRoy, motion picture director
No full textMervyn LeRoy, motion picture directorTo order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see:
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Motion picture actress Wendy Barrie.
No full textMotion picture actress Wendy Barrie.To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see:
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Motion picture actor Warner Baxter.
No full textMotion picture actor Warner Baxter.To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see:
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