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An Empire of Their Own: How the Jews Invented Hollywood is a non-fiction book whose topic is the careers of several prominent Jewish film producers in the early years of Hollywood. Author Neal Gabler focuses on the psychological motivations of Read More..

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Description	An Empire of Their Own: How the Jews Invented Hollywood is a non-fiction book whose topic is the careers of several prominent Jewish film producers in the early years of Hollywood. Author Neal Gabler focuses on the psychological motivations of these film moguls, arguing that their background as Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe shaped their careers and influenced the movies they made.Gabler's main thesis is that these producers (whom Gabler terms "Hollywood Jews") generally came from poor, fatherless backgrounds, and felt like outsiders in America because of their Jewishness. In Hollywood, these producers were able to run their own industry, assimilate into the American mainstream, and produce movies that fulfilled their vision of the American Dream. Gabler asserts that the nature of their business and their movies can often be traced back to their feelings of alienation as immigrants.The book also explains that the business background of the Hollywood Jews in theatre-ownership, retail distribution, and the garment industry shaped the approach these studio owners took to crafting movies for a popular audience, one similar to the marketing of films as commodities as well as works of art.The book won the 1989 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for history 1989 Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winners (accessed March 31, 2011). and the 1989 Theatre Library Association Award. Theatre Library Association Award - Winners, 1974-2009 (accessed March 31, 2011).
Description	An Empire of Their Own: How the Jews Invented Hollywood is a non-fiction book whose topic is the careers of several prominent Jewish film producers in the early years of Hollywood. Author Neal Gabler focuses on the psychological motivations of these film moguls, arguing that their background as Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe shaped their careers and influenced the movies they made.Gabler's main thesis is that these producers (whom Gabler terms "Hollywood Jews") generally came from poor, fatherless backgrounds, and felt like outsiders in America because of their Jewishness. In Hollywood, these producers were able to run their own industry, assimilate into the American mainstream, and produce movies that fulfilled their vision of the American Dream. Gabler asserts that the nature of their business and their movies can often be traced back to their feelings of alienation as immigrants.The book also explains that the business background of the Hollywood Jews in theatre-ownership, retail distribution, and the garment industry shaped the approach these studio owners took to crafting movies for a popular audience, one similar to the marketing of films as commodities as well as works of art.The book won the 1989 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for history 1989 Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winners (accessed March 31, 2011). and the 1989 Theatre Library Association Award. Theatre Library Association Award - Winners, 1974-2009 (accessed March 31, 2011).

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Name	An Empire of Their Own: How the Jews Invented Hollywood.
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Authors	Neal Gabler
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Genre	Non-Fiction
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Language	English
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Country	United States
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Pages	502 pp (hardback)
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Media_type	Print ( Hardback, and Paperback)
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Isbn	0-385-26557-3
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Publisher	Crown
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Pub_date	1988
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Release_date	1988
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