Silent visions [[electronic resource] ] : discovering early Hollywood and New York through the films of Harold Lloyd / / John Bengtson ; foreword by Kevin Brownlow

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910781740303321
• Autore: Bengtson John
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Solana Beach [Calif.], : Santa Monica Press, 2011
• ISBN: 1-59580-889-2; 1-59580-888-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (305 p.)
• Disciplina: 791.4302/8092
• Soggetti: Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) In motion pictures; New York (N.Y.) In motion pictures
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Sommario/riassunto: Highlighting visions of a bygone age preserved in the background of Harold Lloyd's films, this history explores the urban landscapes of Hollywood, Los Angeles, and New York?popular settings for his films?through archival photographs, vintage maps, and scores of then-and-now photographs. From Coney Island to Catalina Island and from Brooklyn to Beverly Hills, Lloyd's timeless movies reflect visions of early 20th-century America unequalled on the silver screen and exemplified in the historical settings found in such classics as Safety Las