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by Mary Mallory (Author)
Largely created by immigrants, the film industry evolved over its first few decades thanks to the work of people outside the traditional ruling class--
immigrants, people of color, women--partly as a result of elites denigrating the fledgling field. As the moving picture industry transitioned from neophyte to powerhouse, young and ambitious rebels energized its output.
Author Biography
Mary Mallory is a motion picture historian. She is the author of Hollywoodland, Hollywood Celebrates the Holidays, Hollywood at Play, A Little Barn Started It All: The History of Hollywood Heritage's Lasky DeMille Barn, and Living with Grace: Life Lessons from America's Princess. She is also a blogger on Los Angeles and motion picture history for the LA Daily Mirror. She lives in Studio City, California.
