American showman : Samuel "Roxy" Rothafel and the birth of the entertainment industry, 1908-1935
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Melnick, Ross.
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PN1998.3.R68 M45 2012
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LC Subjects
Biographies.
Businessmen -- United States -- Biography.
Motion picture industry -- United States -- History.
Motion picture theater owners -- United States -- Biography.
Motion picture theaters -- United States -- History.
Radio broadcasters -- United States -- Biography.
Rothafel, Samuel Lionel, -- 1882-1936.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Biographies.
Businessmen.
History.
Motion picture industry.
Motion picture theater owners.
Motion picture theaters.
Radio broadcasters.
Rothafel, Samuel Lionel, -- 1882-1936
United States.
Other Subjects
Biografier.
Biographies.
Businessmen -- United States -- Biography.
collective biographies.
Filmmoguler.
Hommes d'affaires -- États-Unis -- Biographies.
Motion picture industry -- United States -- History.
Motion picture theater owners -- United States -- Biography.
Motion picture theaters -- United States -- History.
Propriétaires de cinémas -- États-Unis -- Biographies.
Radio broadcasters -- United States -- Biography.
Rothafel, Samuel Lionel -- 1881-1936
Rothafel, Samuel Lionel, -- 1881-1936.

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xiv, 538 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
UPC
40020776269

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 497-511) and index.
Description
This biography of Samuel "Roxy" Rothafel tells the story of a seminal figure in the early film and radio industries who was said to be instrumental to the development of film exhibition and commercial broadcasting, the development of movie scores, and a convergent entertainment industry.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Melnick, R. (2012). American showman: Samuel "Roxy" Rothafel and the birth of the entertainment industry, 1908-1935 . Columbia University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Melnick, Ross. 2012. American Showman: Samuel "Roxy" Rothafel and the Birth of the Entertainment Industry, 1908-1935. New York: Columbia University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Melnick, Ross. American Showman: Samuel "Roxy" Rothafel and the Birth of the Entertainment Industry, 1908-1935 New York: Columbia University Press, 2012.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Melnick, R. (2012). American showman: samuel "roxy" rothafel and the birth of the entertainment industry, 1908-1935. New York: Columbia University Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Melnick, Ross. American Showman: Samuel "Roxy" Rothafel and the Birth of the Entertainment Industry, 1908-1935 Columbia University Press, 2012.

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