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Movies About the Movies: Hollywood Reflected
Published in Hardcover by University Press of Kentucky (May, 1997)
Author: Christopher Ames
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Great Book About Movies About Movies
This is one of the best books to tackle the subject of Hollywood. Ever since the beginning of motion pictures, Hollywood has made movies critisizing, and complimenting itself. The movies range from musicals, to comedies, to deep drama. This expertly written book covers movies such as Singin' In the Rain (a musical comedy about two stars making the transition from silent films to talkies), What Price Hollywood? (The first talking picture to tackle the subject of Hollywood- later remade as A Star is Born), Sullivan's Travels (a hilarious comedy about a comedy director who wants to make dramas), and Sunset Boulevard ( a deep Billy Wilder drama about a crazed silent star who hires a screenwriter to write her a comeback script). It is a must have for any fan of old Hollywood!


The Life of the Party: Festive Vision in Modern Fiction
Published in Hardcover by University of Georgia Press (April, 1991)
Author: Christopher Ames
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