The Star Film Ranch: Texas' First Picture Show
by Thompson, Frank
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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About This Item
Plano TX: Republic of Texas Press. Near Fine. (c.1996). First Edition. Softcover. [essentially as-new, nice and clean with just a teensy indentation in the front cover]. Trade PB (B&W photographs) Thorough, well-researched historical account of the Melies Star Film Company of Manhattan -- the American branch of pioneer French filmmaker Georges Melies's company -- and their 1911 sojourn to the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas, where they produced more than 70 films on location, including one called THE IMMORTAL ALAMO. .
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- Bookseller
- ReadInk (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28482
- Title
- The Star Film Ranch: Texas' First Picture Show
- Author
- Thompson, Frank
- Illustrator
- (cover design) Alan McCuller
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Republic of Texas Press
- Place of Publication
- Plano TX
- Date Published
- (c.1996)
- Keywords
- Texas, Gaston Melies, Silent Films, San Antonio, Location Filming, Western Films
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