Title: Almost Hollywood : the forgotten story of Jacksonville, Florida /
Authors: Miller, Blair, 1955-
Publisher: Hamilton Books,
Year: 2013
Subjects: Motion picture industry Florida Jacksonville History.; Motion picture locations Florida Jacksonville.; Florida In motion pictures
Abstract: "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 Jacksonvile 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 filmmmaking? Blair Miller tells the story through primary sources from that remarkable period."--
Contents: List of figures -- Introduction -- Timeline -- Mayor Bowden, politics, and the movie industry -- Kalem Company, Inc. -- Lubin Motion Picture Company -- Vim Comedy Company -- Amber Star Company and the Eastern Film Company -- King-Bee Film Corporation -- Eagle Film Company -- Thanhouser Company -- Klever Pictures, Inc. -- Klutho Studios -- Other studios -- What happened to the dream of making Jacksonville into what Hollywood, California, ultimately became?