The Hollywood Economist

The Hollywood Economist
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Publisher : Melville House
Total Pages : 242
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ISBN-10 : 9781612190501
ISBN-13 : 1612190502
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Book Synopsis The Hollywood Economist by : Edward Jay Epstein

Download or read book The Hollywood Economist written by Edward Jay Epstein and published by Melville House. This book was released on 2012 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Epstein penetrates the dazzlingly complicated economics of Hollywood to uncover what he calls the studios' 'invisible money machine' - the bizarre financial schemes behind the hits and flops. These include harvesting the silver from old film prints, complicated foreign rights auctions, the manipulation of outside investors and filming in obscure locations to get subsidies and avoid taxes. Along the way, Epstein enlightens the reader about the star system and what makes Hollywood tick.


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