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Author:

Bahn, Paul G., author.

Title:

The archaeology of Hollywood : traces of the golden age / Paul G. Bahn.

Publisher:

Rowman & Littlefield,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

xviii, 256 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Motion picture industry--Los Angeles--Los Angeles--History.
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)--History.
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Social life and customs.
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Los Angeles (Calif.)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- The prehistory of Hollywood -- Why Hollywood? The historical background -- Riddle of the sands: Hollywood Egyptology -- The industrial zone: the industrialization of dreams -- The entertainment areas: bread and circuses -- The residential areas: the original Beverly hillbillies -- Holly hieroglyphics: cult centers and sacred rituals -- Stardust: cities of the dead -- Conclusion: Twilight of the gods.

Summary:

The Golden Age of Hollywood utilized many backgrounds, from industrial zones of film studios to the mansions where the glamorous live, partied, and were buried. Yet few traces of that Tinseltown have been documented. Bahn takes us on a tour that is part history, part archaeology, and enlivened by reminiscence.

ISBN:

0759123780 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780759123786 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2013040684

Locations:

GUPF501 -- Newton Public Library (Newton)