The Mgm Effect

Author : Steven Bingen
Publisher : Lyons Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1493060546

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's emblem, which has opened thousands of movies since 1924, is the most recognized corporate symbol in the world. Not just in the entertainment industry, it should be noted, but of any industry, anywhere, in the history of human civilization. But MGM has been a competitively insignificant force in the motion picture industry for nearly as long as it once, decades ago, dominated that industry. In fact, the MGM lion now presides not over movies alone, but over thirty world-class resorts, and is, or has been, also a recognized leader in the fields of real estate, theme parks, casinos, golf courses, consumer products, and even airlines, all around the world. But the MGM mystique remains. This book is a look at what made MGM the Mount Rushmore of studios, how it presented itself to the world, and how it influenced everything from set design to merchandising to music and dance, and continues to do so today.

Author : Steven Bingen
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2022-08-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781493067961

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The MGM Effect by Steven Bingen Pdf

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s emblem, which has opened thousands of movies since 1924, is the most recognized corporate symbol in the world. Not just in the entertainment industry, it should be noted, but of any industry, anywhere, in the history of human civilization. But MGM has been a competitively insignificant force in the motion picture industry for nearly as long as it once, decades ago, dominated that industry. In fact, the MGM lion now presides not over movies alone, but over thirty world-class resorts, and is, or has been, also a recognized leader in the fields of real estate, theme parks, casinos, golf courses, consumer products, and even airlines, all around the world. But the MGM mystique remains. This book is a look at what made MGM the Mount Rushmore of studios, how it presented itself to the world, and how it influenced everything from set design to merchandising to music and dance, and continues to do so today.

Author : Steven Bingen,Stephen X Sylvester,Michael Troyan
Publisher : Santa Monica Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011-02-25
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781595808936

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MGM by Steven Bingen,Stephen X Sylvester,Michael Troyan Pdf

M-G-M: Hollywood’s Greatest Backlot is the illustrated history of the soundstages and outdoor sets where Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced many of the world’s most famous films. During its Golden Age, the studio employed the likes of Garbo, Astaire, and Gable, and produced innumerable iconic pieces of cinema such as The Wizard of Oz, Singin’ in the Rain, and Ben-Hur. It is estimated that a fifth of all films made in the United States prior to the 1970s were shot at MGM studios, meaning that the gigantic property was responsible for hundreds of iconic sets and stages, often utilizing and transforming minimal spaces and previously used props, to create some of the most recognizable and identifiable landscapes of modern movie culture. All of this happened behind closed doors, the backlot shut off from the public in a veil of secrecy and movie magic. M-G-M: Hollywood’s Greatest Backlot highlights this fascinating film treasure by recounting the history, popularity, and success of the MGM company through a tour of its physical property. Featuring the candid, exclusive voices and photographs from the people who worked there, and including hundreds of rare and unpublished photographs (including many from the archives of Warner Bros.), readers are launched aboard a fun and entertaining virtual tour of Hollywood’s most famous and mysterious motion picture studio.

Author : Steven Bingen
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2022-11-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781493070893

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The 50 MGM Films that Transformed Hollywood by Steven Bingen Pdf

Movies don’t exist in a vacuum. Each MGM movie is a tiny piece of a large, colorful (although often black-and-white) quilt, with threads tying it into all of the rest of that studio’s product, going forward, yes, but also backward, and horizontally, and three-dimensionally across its entire landscape. Not necessarily a “best of” compilation, this book discusses the films that for one reason or another (and not all of them good ones) changed the trajectory of MGM and the film industry in general, from the revolutionary use of “Cinerama” in 1962’s How the West Was Won to Director Alfred Hitchcock’s near-extortion of the profits from the 1959 hit thriller North by Northwest. And there are the studio’s on-screen self-shoutouts to its own past or stars, in films like Party Girl (1958), the That’s Entertainment series, Garbo Talks (1984), Rain Man (1955), and De-Lovely (2004), or the studio’s acquisition of other successful franchises such as James Bond. But fear not—what we consider MGM’s classic films all get their due here, often with a touch of irony or fascinating anecdote. Singin' in the Rain (1952), for example, was in its day neither a financial blockbuster nor critically acclaimed but rather an excuse for the studio to reuse some old songs it already owned. The Wizard of Oz (1939) cost almost as much to make as Gone With the Wind (also 1939) and took ten years to recoup its costs. But still, the MGM mystique endures. Like the popular Netflix series The Movies that Made Us, this is a fascinating look behind the scenes of the greatest—and at times notorious—films ever made.

Author : A. Arnold Gillespie
Publisher : BearManor Media
Page : 946 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-28
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Wizard of MGM: Memoirs of A. Arnold Gillespie by A. Arnold Gillespie Pdf

"Every art has its stars. Buddy Gillespie’s star shone brightly in the Hollywood motion picture industry for more than four decades as a creator of dramatic, eye-popping visual effects for Hollywood’s major motion pictures. A master of both art and technology, he served as head of special effects on more than 180 major feature films at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, endowing their stories and adventures with unforgettable images that enhanced and supported their dramatic impact. For his work in these cinematic milestones he was rewarded with twelve Academy award nominations and four Oscars. This very readable and richly illustrated set of memoirs chronicles the life and work of one of Hollywood’s most distinguished filmmakers, describing his career in detail and revealing the complex techniques with which he achieved his results." Dr. Raymond Fielding, Dean Emeritus College of Motion Picture Arts Florida State University

Author : Peter Walden,Uwe Trefzer,Wolfram Sterry,Farzin Farzaneh
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 547 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781461553571

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Gene Therapy of Cancer by Peter Walden,Uwe Trefzer,Wolfram Sterry,Farzin Farzaneh Pdf

The book provides a comprehensive overview of the current state, and the new concepts for the future directions of modern cancer therapy. Bringing together all the relevant aspects from basic and applied science, and the clinical experiences of this new direction in medicine, it is an up-to-date summary of the activities in the field and will be the basis for evaluating future progress in this area.

Author : Hilton A. Salhanick
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 774 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781468417821

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Metabolic Effects of Gonadal Hormones and Contraceptive Steroids by Hilton A. Salhanick Pdf

The Center for Population Research of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development began operations in August 1968 and is engaged in research dealing with health-related popula tion problems. We organize and support projects for the develop ment of new contraceptives and in the broad field of population research in the social sciences o The Center also supports a variety of projects dealing with the mechanism of action and medical effects of contraceptives now in use, particularly oral contraceptives and intrauterine devices. These studies were initiated several years ago at the specific direction of Congresso We were pleased, therefore, with the opportunity to help organize and support this important and timely conference on the "Metabolic Effects of Gonadal Hormones and Contraceptive Steroids," the subject of which forms an integral part of the Center's research program. April, 1969 Philip Ao Corfman Director Center for Population Research National Institute of Child Health and Human Development v PREFACE Progress in science is often associated with either a "sixth sense" or an inevitable timeliness. Both factors, perhaps, led the members of the Endocrinology Study Section of the National Institutes of Health to propose, in 1966, that an expanded view of the effects of gonadal hormones, in general, and the contra ceptive steroids, in particular. was needed. There had been ample evaluations of the clinical symptomatology, contraceptive efficacy, and effects on the reproductive system, but there was a dearth of information on their multiple systemic'metabolic effects.

Author : Vincent Kehoe
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1991-01-08
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781136044106

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Special Make-Up Effects by Vincent Kehoe Pdf

Special Make-Up Effects concentrates on the genre of horror characters and other special creations (fantasy, sci-fi, etc), giving tips about the materials, techniques, and 'tricks of the trade' necessary to create unique make-up effects. This focused volume is a scaled-down version of Vincent Kehoe's encyclopedic reference for professional make-up artists. It contains new segments and photographs. This book shows how many of cinema's most famous characters and effects were developed. It gives students and make-up artists the techniques they need to perform their own magic.

Author : Danielle Birkett,Dominic McHugh
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-05
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780190663209

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Adapting The Wizard of Oz by Danielle Birkett,Dominic McHugh Pdf

One of the most beloved film musicals of all time, The Wizard of Oz represents an enduring family favorite and cultural classic. Yet there is much more to the story than meets the eye, and the MGM movie is just one of many ways in which it has been represented. In this lively and wide-ranging book, editors Danielle Birkett and Dominic McHugh bring together insights from eleven experts into the varied musical forms this great American myth has taken in the past century. Starting with the early adaptations of L. Frank Baum's story, the book also explores the writing, composition and reception of the MGM film, its importance in queer culture, stage adaptations of the movie, cult classic The Wiz, Stephen Schwartz's Broadway blockbuster Wicked, and the cultural afterlife of the iconic Arlen-Harburg songs. What emerges is a vivid overview of how music - on stage and screen - has been an essential part of the story's journey to become a centerpiece of American culture.

Author : Tino Balio
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317429678

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MGM by Tino Balio Pdf

The winner of the 2019 Peter C. Rollins Book Award This is the first comprehensive history of MGM from its origins in 1905 to the present. Following a straightforward chronology corresponding to specific periods of film industry history, each chapter describes how successive managements adjusted their production strategies and business practices in response to evolving industrial and market conditions. As the production subsidiary of the Loew’s Inc. theatre chain, MGM spent lavishly on its pictures and injected them with plenty of star power. The practice helped sustain MGM’s preeminent position during the heyday of Hollywood. But MGM was a conservative company and watched as other studios innovated with sound and widescreen, adjusted to television, and welcomed independent producers. By the 1960s, the company, sans its theatre chain, was in decline and was ripe for a takeover. A defining moment occurred in 1969, when Kirk Kerkorian, a Las Vegas entrepreneur, made a successful bid for the company. There followed a tumultuous thirty-six-year period when Kerkorian bought and sold MGM three times. Meanwhile, MGM never regained its former status and has functioned as a second-tier company to this day. Focusing on MGM’s top talent – such as Louis B. Mayer, Irving Thalberg, David O. Selznick, and Arthur Freed; directors King Vidor and Vincente Minnelli; and stars of the screen Greta Garbo, Judy Garland, Clark Gable, and Mickey Rooney – and award-winning films, this book highlights the studio’s artistic achievements and status within the industry.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1532 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Nuclear energy
ISBN : UOM:39015023524096

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Nuclear Science Abstracts by Anonim Pdf

Author : Mark Cotta Vaz,Patricia Rose Duignan
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Cinematography
ISBN : 9780345381521

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Industrial Light & Magic by Mark Cotta Vaz,Patricia Rose Duignan Pdf

The way that special effects are designed and then created in films is explained in this lavishly illustrated book that traces the development of the ILM company of George Lucas.

Author : Luigi Fabbris
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2006-11-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783790817515

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Effectiveness of University Education in Italy by Luigi Fabbris Pdf

In this volume – drawn on experience at Italian universities – the authors infer upon the quality of the education achieved by graduates by surveying their transition to work and further professional paths. Papers are presented on the effectiveness of university education, on employability of graduates, with a discussion on considering the employment rate as the main assessment indicator, on competence analysis for backward assessment purposes and finally on university human capital indicators.

Author : Thomas R. Mirkovich,Allison A. Cowgill
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0810832305

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Casino Gaming in the United States by Thomas R. Mirkovich,Allison A. Cowgill Pdf

Overviews the casino industry and its affects on economy and society, and points the way toward print resources and organizations. Lists state information sources, regulatory agencies, and Indian gaming sites by state, related companies and associations, periodicals, and experts in the field, and offers an annotated bibliography of some 900 key references for books, articles, and government publications written from 1985 through 1994. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Clara Kulich,Soledad de Lemus,Natasza Kosakowska-Berezecka, Fabio Lorenzi-Cioldi
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9782889454297

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Multiple Identities Management by Clara Kulich,Soledad de Lemus,Natasza Kosakowska-Berezecka, Fabio Lorenzi-Cioldi Pdf

In this ebook, a collection of 18 papers presents empirical research, as well as novel theoretical considerations, on how multiple identities are being managed by the individuals holding them. The papers draw on theories from social psychology in the context of the social identity approach. The first chapter presents eight papers on different types of multiple identity configurations in a variety of contexts, and the costs and benefits of these configurations for the individual (e.g., well-being). The second chapter gives insights on how conflict between multiple identities is managed by individuals. And the final chapter analyses how multiple identities impact intragroup and intergroup relations.