J. Spencer Beck Ordine dei libri (cronologico)

There's no business bigger or more exciting than show business, and for nearly a century, Variety has been the most authoritative publication dedicated to the entertainment industry, covering movies, television, theater, and live performance. Known for its vibrant language, trend-spotting ability, and data-driven insights, Variety is a widely recognized and frequently quoted periodical in our celebrity-obsessed culture. If Variety could revisit the significant moments in show-business history with its signature style and insight—enhanced by dramatic photographs—the result would be a comprehensive exploration of this vibrant industry. Each of the forty chapters highlights a pivotal event, introduces key figures, and examines the long-term effects on show business. Readers will journey back to Hollywood in 1913, witnessing Cecil B. DeMille's filming of The Squaw Man, which inadvertently transformed the industry; experience the 1920 opening of Eugene O'Neill's Beyond the Horizon, establishing Broadway as a serious theater hub; and attend the premieres of the first talking picture in 1927 and the inaugural Cannes Film Festival in 1946. The narrative also covers the final concert of the '60s most popular singing group and the first MTV broadcast in 1981, featuring the actors, entertainers, producers, directors, writers, agents, and financiers who shape the entertainment world.