Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction: Studios and systems 1
6. 1. Black boxes and open-air stages. 23
7. 2. Georges méliès’s “glass house”. 55
8. 3. Dark studios and daylight factories 87
9. 4. Studio factories and studio cities 125
10. 5. The studio beyond the studio 168
11. Conclusion: More than “Dream Factories” 201
12. Notes 211
13. Films cited 263
14. Bibliography 267
15. Index 287
16. Backmatter 297