The first motion picture made in the United States was "The Kiss," which was produced by the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company in 1896. The film, which was directed by William Heise and starred May Irwin and John C. Rice, was shot in New York City and ran for about 46 seconds.
Everyone wants to go behind the scenes, to know the story behind the story, the private lives of public people. This past year was a great one for memoirs and biographies of people in arts and entertainment: TV producers, composers, novelists, musicians and movie makers. Here’s a quartet of some of the best in this
Everyone wants to go behind the scenes, to know the story behind the story, the private lives of public people. This past year was a great one for memoirs and biographies of people in arts and entertainment: TV producers, composers, novelists, musicians and movie makers. Here’s a quartet of some of the best in this