Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. 1. Behind the Scenes, 1880s - 1890s 1
6. 2. The Artist-Journalist, 1895-1898 17
7. 3. Film News, 1898 - 1906 40
8. 4. Medium for a New Century, 1900 - 1907 73
9. 5. It Pays to Advertise, 1907 - 1915 94
10. 6. When Men Betray, 1915 - 1918 111
11. 7. Perils of Passion, 1915 - 1918 126
12. 8. Trader, 1914 - 1918 135
13. 9. The Perils of Propaganda, 1917 - 1918 148
14. 10. Fits and Starts, 1917 - 1919 162
15. 11. Over Production, 1919 - 1922 179
16. 12. Fire and Smoke, 1922 - 1925 207
17. 13. Industry, 1925 - 1929 230
18. 14. Above the Law, 1929 - 1934 260
19. 15. Remote Control, 1934 - 1940 326
20. 16. Hollywood Isolationist, 1940 - 1947 370
21. 17. No Trespassing, 1947 - 1951 419
22. Notes 443
23. Index 501