Now playing
Subtitle: hand-painted poster art from the 1910s through the 1950s
By: Anthony Slide, with Jane Burman Powell and Lori Goldman Berthelsen.
Contributors: Powell, Jane Burman.; Berthelsen, Lori Goldman.
Publisher: Angel City Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Santa Monica, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
ISBN-13: 9781883318536
Subjects: Film posters, American
Description: "Now Playing is a magnificently illustrated book that opens a door to another time. Dramatic artwork and detailed text tell the groundbreaking story of hand-painted movie posters commissioned by the nation's local theaters and created by local artists who were free to play by their own rules, creating unique visual advertising to seduce moviegoers"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.