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Elvis, Marilyn, and the Space Aliens: Icons on Screen in Nevada

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Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, and space aliens like the Transformers share a surprising connection At the side of James Bond, Indiana Jones, and Rocky Balboa. These beloved icons played active roles in movie and tv projects set within the state of Nevada. Long time state film commissioner and movie reviewer Holabird explores the mixing of icons and Nevada, At the side of her personal experiences of watching movies, talking with famous people, and showing off a diverse range of stunning and iconic locations like Las Vegas, Reno, Lake Tahoe, and Area 51.

Holabird shows how Nevada’s flash, flair, and fostering of the forbidden provided magic for singers, sexpots, and abnormal creatures from other worlds. She also gives readers an insider’s look into moviemaking in Nevada by drawing on her extensive experience as a film commissioner. It is a unique tackle film history and culture, and Holabird explores eighteen film genres populated by one-of-a-kind characters with ties to Nevada. At the side of being a film history of the state of Nevada written by a consummate insider, the book is a fun mixture of research, personal experiences, and analysis about how Nevada become the positioning of choice for a broad spectrum of well known films and characters.


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