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Description
This book explores the history of Los Angeles cinema and the complex relationship that American film has had with its host city throughout history.
It is impossible to talk about the City of Angels without talking about its movie business. The history of American cinema is so intertwined with Los Angeles that the term “Hollywood” is used interchangeably with “American film” worldwide. From the early 20th-century migration of film pioneers from the East Coast to the emergence of local subcultures and global genres, John Trafton traces how the city has been imagined by insiders and outsiders alike.
Key case studies include the L.A. Rebellion School, disaster cinema, and the intersections of independent cinema with the music scene and VHS culture. The book culminates in an exploration of Los Angeles neorealist cinema – a form that centers marginalized voices and challenges the myth of Hollywood glamour.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. The Legend
2. Noir
3. White Flight
4. A New Hollywood Rises
5. The L.A. Rebellion
6. Fabulous Disasters
7. Punk
8. We Called It "El Barrio"
9. The Los Angeles Auteur: 90s Cinema
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | Aug 20 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 304 |
| ISBN | 9798765120651 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 31 bw illus |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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