The Hollywood economist the hidden financial reality behind the movies Epstein, Edward Jay 1935- creator text nyu Brooklyn, N.Y Melville House 2010 1st ed. monographic eng
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224 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Veteran investigative reporter Edward Jay Epstein goes undercover to explore Hollywood's "invisible money machine," probing the dazzlingly complicated finances behind the hits and the flops, while he answers the surprisingly puzzling question: How do the studios make their money? Introduction : Why journalists don't understand Hollywood -- The popcorn economy -- Star culture -- Hollywood's invisible money machine -- Hollywood politics -- The new studio system -- Epilogue : The end of the beginning--or the end? Edward Jay Epstein. "Parts of this book appeared in earlier form in The New Yorker, Slate, The Wall Street journal, and, the Financial times."--T.p. verso. n-us-ca n-us--- Motion picture industry United States Los Angeles Finance Motion picture industry United States Finance Motion picture industry Economic aspects California Los Angeles Motion picture industry Economic aspects United States Industria cinematográfica Aspectos económicos Estados Unidos Industria cinematográfica Financiación Estados Unidos PN 1993.5 E25h 2010 9781933633848 1933633840 DLC 091214 20230410130602.0 spa