Texas Hollywood: Filmmaking in San Antonio since 1910

Texas Hollywood: Filmmaking in San Antonio since 1910 by Frank Thompson. Published by Maverick Publishing Co, San Antonio, TX, 2002. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Paperback. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine. 83 Pgs. 1893271218. LCCN 2001005358. More than 250 movies have been filmed in San Antonio since the first movie studio in Texas opened in the city in 1910. They range from silent flickers to major Hollywood productions, off-beat independent films, low-budget horror films and everything in between. Some of history's most honored and loved films have been filmed in San Antonio, including the winner of the first Academy Award for Best Picture. The author, a film historian, takes the first comprehensive look at this unusual heritage and at the perceptive filmmakers who still find that San Antonio can be virtually anything they want it to be, from Spanish outpost to Civil War-era town to gritty urban center. Illustrated with black and white photos. Description text copyright 2019 BooksForComfort. Item ID 33019.