Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each

by Michael R. Pitts

Book Overview

From the beginning of the sound era until the end of the 1930s, independent movie-making thrived. Many of the independent studios were headquartered in a section of Hollywood called "Poverty Row." Here the independents made movies on the cheap, usually at rented facilities where shooting was limited to only a few days.

From Allied Pictures Corporation to Willis Kent Production, 55 Poverty Row Studios are given histories in this book. Some...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786423196
• ISBN13: 9780786423194
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 542 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher