1. This book takes a unique look at Detroit's early movie culture, using local and regional archives and newsreels. It gives reads a look at rare primary sources and tells the story of unique neighborhood movie theaters all over the city. 2. Given Detroit's rapidly expanding population at...

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1. Verfasser:	Abel, Richard (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Bloomington Indiana University Press 2020
Schlagworte:	Motion picture theaters-Michigan-Detroit-History-20th century
Zusammenfassung:	1. This book takes a unique look at Detroit's early movie culture, using local and regional archives and newsreels. It gives reads a look at rare primary sources and tells the story of unique neighborhood movie theaters all over the city. 2. Given Detroit's rapidly expanding population at the time due to the influx of immigrants and migrants drawn to the new auto industry, the book argues that class, race, ethnicity, gender and religious affiliation have particular pertinence to Detroit's "movieland" culture. 3. This book demonstrates the research methods developed by Abel, a senior scholar of film history, in his previous work and provides a foundation for others to build upon his scholarship
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Beschreibung:	1 online resource (308 pages)
ISBN:	9780253046499