Foreign Films in America: A History

Chronicles the efforts of foreign producers to sell their films in America and the success and failure of American theaters to run those films. Beginning in 1895, the book discusses the German UFA studio, theater bombings, the Gaumont British Picture Corporation, the J. Arthur Rank organization, the role of the MPAA, Unifrance Film, remakes of foreign films by Hollywood, and the cost of subtitling. Most of the research is drawn from Variety magazine. Black and white photographs. Annotation 穢2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)