In Bright Boulevards, Bold Dreams, Donald Bogle tells–for the first time–the story of a place both mythic and real: Black Hollywood. Sp...
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Aug 04, 2011
Andrea
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This is a very detailed chronology of the back stories and contexts within which Hollywood evolved from the African American perspective. This includes not just the well known actors but also the studio system, night club scene, the film industry, musicians, choreographers, and host of other lesser know key players and roles integral to the development of Hollywood. Also included is a chronology of the connected among mediums such as film, tv, radio, press in developing "Hollywood" as
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May 31, 2011
Michelle
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Such a fantastic book. Too bad California is broke now, there's so much glorious history to be rebuilt and reclaimed downtown especially Central Avenue and its glamorous black past. Donald Bogle is a true master of Hollywood history.
Mar 02, 2011
Good history of the first 60 years of black Hollywood taking a look at black actors, the geographic boundaries of black Hollywood and its shift over the years, black studios, and how black Hollywood existed in a segregated environment.
Dec 19, 2008
Great Book about some of the great African American trail blazers in tv and film and the struggles they endured just because they were black.
Oct 16, 2007
Jen
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Part of why I didn't like this so much isn't really the fault of the author. However, I was hoping for something about black roles in Hollywood movies, instead this book is more about black social lives in Hollywood.
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