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Pittsburgh Film History:
On Set in the Steel City (2012).
By John Tiech.
Published by The History
Press.
Hardcover.
ISBN-10: 1540207331
ISBN-13: 978-1540207333
Contents: The Genesis of
Pittsburgh Film; Pittsburgh Classics; Chilly Billy; Fred Rogers and His Legacy;
Night of the Living Legends; The Straggling Seventies; Dawn of the Pittsburgh
Film Industry; Diverse Filmmaking; Day of the Dead; Hollywood of the East; Demme
God; The Remake; The Pittsburgh Film Office; Five Years of Full Time; The
Canadian Effect; Lights! Camera! Life Support!; Perseverance; Pittsburgh Rises.
Description:
Pittsburgh
has been part of the film industry since the days of silent film. Yet, it was
not until the 1951 classic Angels in the Outfield – set at Forbes Field –
that the Steel City had its first major role on the silver screen. Greater
Pittsburgh’s film and television industry has since produced everything from
the beloved children s program Mister Roger’s Neighborhood to the cult
classic Night of the Living Dead. Most recently, Christopher Nolan has
chosen to set the conclusion to his Batman trilogy in the city. From the first
nickelodeon and “film row” of those early days to the locations and
cutting-edge sets of today, local author John Tiech takes a behind-the-scenes
tour of Pittsburgh cinema.
