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"Blair Miller tells the story of the motion picture industry as it developed in Jacksonville after the turn of the twentieth century. Almost Hollywood reveals the meteoric rise of Jacksonvile in early silent films. Home to over thirty studios employingactors, directors, and stagehands, Jacksonville became touted as the "winter film capital of the world" by 1915. A myriad of factors contributed to Jacksonville's rise and then fall by the mid 1920s. What were the reasons why Jacksonville missed out asthe next mecca for filmmmaking? Blair Miller tells the story through primary sources from that remarkable period."--

Product details

• Authors: Blair Miller, Miller Blair
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.2013
• EAN: 9780761859949
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-5994-9
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Florida, 20th Century, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Entertainment, Films, cinema, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General, Film, TV and Radio industries, Cinema Industry, American film;Jacksonville;Silent film