MGM: Hollywood's greatest backlot

M-G-M: Hollywood's Greatest Backlot is the illustrated history of the soundstages and outdoor sets where Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced many of the world's most famous films. During its Golden Age, the studio employed the likes of Garbo, Astaire, and Gable, and produced innumerable iconic pi...

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Main Authors: Bingen, Steven (Author), Sylvester, Stephen X. (Author), Troyan, Michael (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Solana Beach, CA Santa Monica Press 2010
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Online Access:DE-1046
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Summary:M-G-M: Hollywood's Greatest Backlot is the illustrated history of the soundstages and outdoor sets where Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced many of the world's most famous films. During its Golden Age, the studio employed the likes of Garbo, Astaire, and Gable, and produced innumerable iconic pieces of cinema such as The Wizard of Oz, Singin' in the Rain, and Ben-Hur.It is estimated that a fifth of all films made in the United States prior to the 1970s were shot at MGM studios, meaning that the gigantic property was responsible for hundreds of iconic sets and stages, often utilizing and transforming
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record
Physical Description:Online-Ressource (313 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9781595800558

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