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This fascinating book details the processes involved in turning raw materials and labour into feature films. Janet Wasko surveys and critiques the policies and structure of the current United States film industry, as well as its relationships to other media industries. She focuses her discussion on the studios that dominate Hollywood production and distribution. She also considers the roles played by law firms, talent agents, and trade unions and guilds. This refreshing, critical look at the industry within a more general economic, political and social context provides a timely and valuable analysis of how Hollywood works.