motion picture industry

In 1917 an actress's rise to stardom is paralleled by the birth of Hollywood.

A discussion of studios and star systems, film genres, and boxoffice trends is followed by an examination of the methods of 18 well-known directors, including Frank Capra, John Huston, Elia Kazan, and Robert Altman.

In 1917, Kate Witherspoon, who has lived a bohemian life with her artist parents, goes to Los Angeles where she meets crippled midwestern farm boy, Julian Birch, another runaway, and together they realize they have the ability to triumph over death and time.

High schooler Jessie Phillips finds herself caught up in Hollywood gossip and scandal when a movie is filmed at her school and she finds herself starring opposite film star Shane Rockett, despite her boyfriend's objections.

Text and cartoon illustrations chronicle the history of narrative film and discuss the development of the film industry in the twentieth century; includes profiles of the most influential actors, directors, and producers in the industry.

Describes the technical innovation behind 3-D animation focusing on its Pixar founder Ed Catmull and partner Steve Jobs. Also includes information on animator John Lasseter who transformed animation into an art form. Contains interview material with dozens of those working within the field.

Rosie's dad moves the family to Los Angeles where he plans to go into the business of filming Westerns, but things start to go wrong when Rosie causes an accident that disables their trick rider, and the rider's son Zach, a thoroughly irritating boy, comes to take his father's place.

Feeling alienated from everyone around her, Los Angeles high school senior and cinephile Victoria Jurgen hides behind the identity of a favorite movie character until an interesting new boy arrives at school and helps her realize that there is more to life than just the movies.