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    Upton Sinclair Presents William Fox

    By Upton Sinclair

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    This antiquarian volume contains Upton Sinclair's uniquely insightful and veritably thrilling biography of one of the most important and influential figures in motion picture history - the founder Fox Film Corporation, William Fox. Written at a time when there was considerable controversy and turmoil between the financiers and organisers in the film industry, this sensational account of William Fox's life offers a fascinating story of immense human interest packed with crimes and betrayals, perils and escapes. The chapters of this book include: 'A Feature Picture of Wall Street and High Finance', 'Floyd Dell Reports to a New York Publisher', 'Prologue', 'Close Up', 'Shoe-Blacking and Lozengers', 'Pretzels and Buffalo Pans', 'Nickelodeons and Common Shows', 'The Road to Fortune', 'Over The Hill', and more. We are republishing this antiquarian book now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a new prefatory biography of the author.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherVogt Press
    Release dateDec 22, 2017
    ISBN9781447495888
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    Upton Sinclair

    American writer UPTON BEALL SINCLAIR (1878-1968) was an active socialist and contributor to many socialist publications. His muckraking books include King Coal (1917), Oil! (1927), and Boston (1928).

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