American Showman: Samuel "roxy" Rothafel and the Birth of the Entertainment Industry, 1908-1935 by Ross Melnick

American Showman: Samuel "roxy" Rothafel and the Birth of the Entertainment Industry, 1908-1935

Film and Culture Series

Ross Melnick

576 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

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Samuel "Roxy" Rothafel (1882-1936) built an influential and prolific career as film exhibitor, stage producer, radio broadcaster, musical arranger, theater manager, war propagandist, and international celebrity. He helped engineer the integration ...

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