American Showman: Samuel "Roxy" Rothafel and the Birth of the Entertainment Industry, 1908-1935

by Ross Melnick

Book Overview

Samuel "Roxy" Rothafel (1882-1936) built an influential and prolific career as film exhibitor, stage producer, radio broadcaster, musical arranger, theater manager, war propagandist, and international celebrity. He helped engineer the integration of film, music, and live performance in silent film exhibition; scored early Fox Movietone films such as Sunrise (1927); pioneered the convergence of film, broadcasting, and music publishing and recording...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231159056
• ISBN13: 9780231159050
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher