Los Angeles and Film: A Cultural History of 20th-Century Hollywood

Trafton, John: - John Trafton is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Media Arts & Culture at Occidental College, USA. He has authored several works on film history and culture, including The American Civil War and the Hollywood War Film (2015). His most recent work, Movie-Made Los Angeles (2023) examines visual culture in Southern California from 1870 to 1930 and how Los Angeles became the epicenter of America's motion picture industry.