The Perils of Moviegoing in America: 1896-1950
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During the first fifty years of the American cinema, the act of going to the movies was a risky process, fraught with a number of possible physical and moral dangers. Film fires were rampant, claiming many lives, as were movie theatre robberies, which became particularly common during the Great Depression. Labor disputes provoked a large number of movie theatre bombings, while low-level criminals like murderers, molesters, and prostitutes plied...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:144113610X
ISBN13:9781441136107
Release Date:November 2011
Publisher:Continuum
Length:384 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 5.4" x 8.4"
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