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Mexican movies in the United States : a history of the films, theaters, and audiences, 1920-1960

Title
  1. Mexican movies in the United States : a history of the films, theaters, and audiences, 1920-1960 / Rogelio Agrasánchez, Jr. ; foreword by Carl J. Mora.
Published by
  1. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., ©2006.
Author
  1. Agrasánchez, Rogelio.

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Description
  1. xii, 204 pages : illustrations; 27 cm
Summary
  1. "This book is a detailed look at Mexican cinema's boom years in the U.S., 1920 to 1960. It draws upon a treasure trove of files from Clasa-Mohme, Inc., a major distributor of Mexican films. Chapters focus on the appeal of Mexican cinema and the venues that evolved where Hispanic populations were centered"--Provided by publisher.
Subject
  1. 1900-1999
  2. Motion pictures, Mexican > United States > History
  3. Motion picture theaters > United States > History > 20th century
  4. Motion picture theaters
  5. Motion pictures, Mexican
  6. Kino
  7. Film
  8. Rezeption
  9. United States
  10. Mexiko
  11. Mexiko
  12. USA
Genre/Form
  1. History.
Contents
  1. 1. appeal of Mexican cinema for Hispanics in the United States -- 2. Los Angeles, California -- 3. Pomona Valley, California -- 4. New York City -- 5. El Paso, Texas -- 6. San Antonio, Texas -- 7. Rio Grande Valley -- Epilogue : an era of Mexican film entertainment -- App. U.S. theaters that exhibited Mexican movies, 1929-1960.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-197) and index.