Motor City Movie Culture, 1916-1925

A study of how the film industry came to flourish in Detroit in the early years as locals were lured into the new picture theaters.

Motor City Movie Culture, 1916-1925 is a broad textured look at Hollywood coming of age in a city with a burgeoning population and complex demographics. Richard Abel investigates the role of local Detroit organizations in producing, distributing, exhibiting, and publicizing films in an effort to make moviegoing part of everyday life.

Tapping a wealth of pri...