| Elvis, Marilyn, and the Space Aliens: Icons on Screen in Nevada Contributor(s): Holabird, Robin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1943859248 ISBN-13: 9781943859245 Publisher: University of Nevada Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Social Science | Popular Culture |
| Dewey: 384.809 |
| LCCN: 2016041580 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.90 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Nevada |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, and space aliens like the Transformers share a surprising connection along with James Bond, Indiana Jones, and Rocky Balboa. These beloved icons played active roles in movie and television projects set in the state of Nevada. Long time state film commissioner and movie reviewer Holabird explores the blending of icons and Nevada, along with her personal experiences of watching movies, talking with famous people, and showing off a diverse range of stunning and iconic locations like Las Vegas, Reno, Lake Tahoe, and Area 51. Holabird shows how Nevada's flash, flair, and fostering of the forbidden provided magic for singers, sexpots, and strange creatures from other worlds. She also gives readers an insider's look into moviemaking in Nevada by drawing on her extensive experience as a film commissioner. This is a unique take on film history and culture, and Holabird explores eighteen film genres populated by one-of-a-kind characters with ties to Nevada. Along with being a film history of the state of Nevada written by a consummate insider, the book is a fun mixture of research, personal experiences, and analysis about how Nevada became the location of choice for a broad spectrum of well-known films and characters. |