Florida on film : the essential guide to Sunshine State cinema & locations
(Book)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 369-382) and index.

The Sunshine State has played an indelible role in Americaʾs film and cultural history from the camp horror classic The Creature from the Black Lagoon to the cult classic Scarface. This guide to Florida cinema and locations reveals that the Sunshine State has been an integral part not only of Americaʾs film history but also of its cultural history. Doll and Morrow group more than 80 films shot in Florida by theme, covering each movie with a plot synopsis, cast and credits list, and a discussion of the filmʾs importance. They feature behind-the-scenes views of the making of each film, analyze each filmʾs connection with its Florida locale, and offer an abundance of details and revelations about the filmmakers and stars. Each chapter concludes with a Movie Touristʾs Guide to sites connected to the films that can be visited by the public. Movie fans will learn how the makers of True Lies brought stunning realism to the famed bridge sequence. Cinema scholars will appreciate the authorsʾ attention to forgotten films and little-known pioneers from the silent era. Movie tourists will want to venture to famous locations, such as those in South Beach, where scenes from Scarface and The Birdcage were filmed. And Florida natives will enjoy the bookʾs references to the stateʾs history and unique attractions, including Weeki Wachee Springs, Cypress Gardens, and Ross Allenʾs Reptile Institute.

Also includes information on conventions of action-adventure films, African-Americans, Ricou Browning, censorship, class as depicted in film, corruption as depicted in film, Cuban-Americans, Cecil B. DeMille, ecological issues as depicted in film, family issues as depicted in film, film noir conventions, Henry Flagler, Florida land boom, Fontainebleau Hotel, Ft. Lauderdale, gender issues as depicted in film, genres, Jackie Gleason, Great Depression, Greek-Americans, homosexuality as depicted in film, conventions of horror, Jacksonville, Jewish-Americans, journalism as depicted in film, Key West, Lakeland, Miami, Miami Beach, Victor Nunez, Orlando, Paramount Pictures, Elvis Presley, race as depicted in film, Burt Reynolds, rural culture as depicted in film, conventions of science fiction, sequels, sex as depicted in film, social issues as depicted in film, St. Petersburg, studio system, Tampa, tourism, Twentieth Century-Fox, Universal Studios (Florida), violence as depicted in film, Wakulla Springs, war as depicted in film, conventions of westerns, women as depicted in film, Aileen Wuornos, youth as depicted in film, etc.