The Devil's playground
Subtitle: a century of pleasure and profit in Times Square
By: James Traub.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 313
Subjects: Popular culture -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century; Times Square (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century; New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century; New York (N.Y.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century; New York (N.Y.) -- Biography
Genres: Biography.
Description: A centenary tribute to Times Square traces how it became a center of popular culture and international world attention, from the celebrities and entertainment forms that began there, to its revitalization in the 1960s and 1970s, to the theater and marketing activities that prevail there today.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-298) and index.