Title: World film locations.
Authors: Harris, Scott Jordan.
Publisher: Intellect Books,
Year: 2013
Subjects: Motion picture locations Illinois Chicago.; Motion pictures Illinois Chicago History.; Chicago (Ill.) In motion pictures.
Abstract: An exploration of films set in Chicago, a cinematic tour of the city featuring modern blockbusters and beloved classics.
Contents: Chicago: city of the imagination / Omer M. Mozaffar -- Oscar Micheaux and 'race pictures': Chicago's groundbreaking African American film-makers of the silent era / Arnie Bernstein -- Scenes 1-8: 1897-1969 -- Mobster city: a brief tour of Chicago as seen in its gangster films / Peter Sobczynski -- Scenes 9-16: 1973-1983 -- A festival of festivals: celebrating Chicago's many film fests / Scott Jordan Harris -- Scenes 17-24: 1985-1990 -- Chicago's king of critics: reflections on Roger Ebert, the world's most famous film critic / Omer M. Mozaffar -- Scenes 25-32: 1991-1994 -- Underdogs and heroes: the story of Chicago sports movies / Omer M. Mozaffar -- Scenes 33-39: 1996-2003 -- Cinematic social inquire: a brief history of Kartemquin Films / Tim Horsbourgh -- Scenes 40-46: 2006-2012.