Los Angeles Plays Itself
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Call Number: DVD 979.494 Lo
On Shelf At: Downtown Library
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 2003.
Special features: The Tony Longo trilogy (2014, 14 minutes) a short film by Thom Andersen; theatrical trailer; collectible booklet featuring essays by Mike Davis, author of "City of quartz: excavating the future of Los Angeles" and Thom Andersen.
Thom Andersen's landmark documentary explores the tangled relationship between the movies and their fabled hometown, as seen entirely through the films themselves. From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the metropolis' real and cinematic history, investigating the myriad stories and legends that have come to define it, and revealing the real city that lives beneath.
DVD; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0.
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PUBLISHED
New York, NY : Cinema Guild, 2014.
Year Published: 2014
Description: 1 videodisc (170 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: DVD
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
0781514843
9780781514842
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Andersen, Thom.
Cinema Guild.
SUBJECTS
Motion pictures -- United States -- History.
Popular culture -- Los Angeles.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- In motion pictures.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History.
Documentary films.
Film excerpts.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.