{"product_id":"motion-picture-paradise-david-morton-9780813069999","title":"Motion Picture Paradise: A History of Florida's Film and Television Industry","description":"\u003cb\u003eHighlighting Florida's essential, often\u003cbr\u003eoverlooked role in shaping American film and television\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMotion\u003cbr\u003ePicture Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eis a sweeping story of filmmaking in Florida, featuring the activities of\u003cbr\u003estudios and filmmakers across the peninsula by looking at the many iconic films\u003cbr\u003eand television shows shot in the state. In the early years of the American film\u003cbr\u003eindustry, Florida was a favorite location for pioneer movie makers, and David\u003cbr\u003eMorton chronicles the state's importance to producers throughout the next 125\u003cbr\u003eyears. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOften overshadowed by the well-known\u003cbr\u003eentertainment industries of Hollywood and New York, Florida\u003cbr\u003ehas over time had several major film production centers. Morton follows the\u003cbr\u003erise and fall of filmmaking destinations across the state, including\u003cbr\u003eJacksonville, St. Augustine, Tampa Bay, Orlando, and Miami, as well as pioneering\u003cbr\u003eunderwater and location-based films shot at Florida's unique natural springs. He\u003cbr\u003eargues that conflicting policies set by Florida politicians have, at various\u003cbr\u003etimes, enticed or pushed away movie and television companies, a pattern that has\u003cbr\u003ehampered serious investment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing\u003cbr\u003ea wealth of source materials, Morton offers a comprehensive history that\u003cbr\u003edemonstrates how films and television shows made in Florida have influenced the\u003cbr\u003estate's sense of identity, drawing attention to Florida's underacknowledged\u003cbr\u003erole as the \"third coast\" in American film history. \u003ci\u003eMotion Picture Paradise \u003c\/i\u003eadds\u003cbr\u003enew insights into the state's dramatic social and economic transformations\u003cbr\u003eduring the twentieth century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Morton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813069998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813069999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Florida\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 338\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"David Morton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44829319168255,"sku":"9780813069999","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e6702f03-a382-4b67-b7f9-e22f71c0b46c.jpg?v=1708450456","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/motion-picture-paradise-david-morton-9780813069999","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}