Title & Author:

Hollywood, legend and reality / edited by Michael Webb.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

Boston : Little, Brown, in association with Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, ©1986.

Description:

xi, 227 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 x 28 cm

Notes:
Published on the occasion of an exhibition of the same name held April 1986-February 1988 at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.; Cooper-Hewitt Museum, The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Design, New York City; Center for the Fine Arts, Miami; Cincinnati Art Museum; The Denver Art Museum; Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History.
"A New York Graphic Society book."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction-Spellbound in darkness -- Sending a message -- Production -- Screenwriting -- Directing the picture -- Production design -- Costume design -- Cinematography -- Editing -- Scoring -- Special effects -- Star power

Summary:

This book was published in conjunction with a 1986-1988 Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition. The text consists mostly of excerpts from earlier publications. The book offers chapters on production, direction, screenwriting, design, scoring and other topics. The illustrative material is of particular interest. While some of the items have been pictured in other books, most are rare photographs of stars, directors at work, props and others subjects. ISBN 0-8212-1588-4: $40.00 (For use only in the library).

ISBN:

0821215892 (pbk.)
9780821215890 (pbk.)
0821215884 (hardback)
9780821215883 (hardback)

Subject:

Motion picture industry United States History.
Motion picture industry United States Exhibitions.
Motion pictures United States History.
Cinéma États-Unis Histoire.
Cinéma Industrie États-Unis Histoire.
Cinéma Industrie États-Unis Expositions.
Motion picture industry
Motion pictures
Bildband
Film
United States
Los Angeles- Hollywood

Form/genre:

exhibition catalogs.
Exhibition catalogs
History
Books.
Catalogues d'exposition.

Added entries:

Webb, Michael, 1937-
National Museum of American History (U.S.)
Cooper-Hewitt Museum.
Center for the Fine Arts (Miami, Fla.)
Cincinnati Art Museum.
Denver Art Museum.
Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 141440
Call No.: ID EXHWASHINGTON; ID:87-B17751
Status: Available