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An Empire of Their Own

Name: An Empire of Their Own
Author: Neal Gabler

by Neal Gabler

1988•Biography•502 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryhistoricalmusicalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossyemotive & stirringsocial commentaryempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeRealistic and serious: a moving biography, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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"From noted film critic Neal Gabler comes a provocative, original, and richly entertaining group biography of the Jewish immigrants who founded and came to dominate the American film industry. These men--Adolph_Zukor, Carl Laemmle, Louis B.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryHistoricalMusicalSocial commentaryEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

BiographyCivilizationHistoryJewish influencesJewsJews in the motion picture industryMotion picture industryMotion picture producers and directors

Details

Author: Neal Gabler
Published: 1988
Pages: 502
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Source: Open Library

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