Almost Hollywood

The Forgotten Story of Jacksonville, Florida

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Film, History, Americas, United States
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Author: Blair Miller ISBN: 9780761859963
Publisher: Hamilton Books Publication: April 10, 2013
Imprint: Hamilton Books Language: English
Author: Blair Miller
ISBN: 9780761859963
Publisher: Hamilton Books
Publication: April 10, 2013
Imprint: Hamilton Books
Language: English

Blair Miller tells the story of the motion picture industry as it developed in Jacksonville after the turn of the twentieth century. Almost Hollywood reveals the meteoric rise of Jacksonville in early silent films. Home to over thirty studios employing actors, directors, and stagehands, Jacksonville became touted as the “winter film capital of the world” by 1915. A myriad of factors contributed to Jacksonville’s rise and then fall by the mid 1920s. What were the reasons why Jacksonville missed out as the next mecca for filmmaking? Blair Miller tells the story through primary sources from that remarkable period.

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Blair Miller tells the story of the motion picture industry as it developed in Jacksonville after the turn of the twentieth century. Almost Hollywood reveals the meteoric rise of Jacksonville in early silent films. Home to over thirty studios employing actors, directors, and stagehands, Jacksonville became touted as the “winter film capital of the world” by 1915. A myriad of factors contributed to Jacksonville’s rise and then fall by the mid 1920s. What were the reasons why Jacksonville missed out as the next mecca for filmmaking? Blair Miller tells the story through primary sources from that remarkable period.

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