The true story of how Radio City Music Hall, Art Deco masterpiece and one of New York City's iconic tourist attractions and cultural landmarks, was saved from demolition is told at last. Nearly forty years later, Rosemary Novellino-Mearns, Dance Captain of the legendary Radio City Music Hall Ballet Company during the 1970s, tells the amazing story of how she motivated a small group of dedicated colleagues, friends, media and political allies to join forces, challenge the Rockefeller establishment and, against all odds, save "the Showplace of the Nation."

Views of early twentieth-century New York with accompanying text for the city buff and postcard collector alike.

One of the "Big Five" studios of Hollywood’s golden age, RKO is remembered today primarily for the famous films it produced, from King Kong and Citizen Kane to the Astaire-Rogers musicals. But its own story also provides a fascinating case study of film industry management during one of the most vexing periods in American social history. RKO Radio Pictures: A Titan is Born offers a vivid history of a thirty-year roller coaster of unstable finances, management battles, and artistic gambles. Richard Jewell has used unparalleled access to studio documents generally unavailable to scholars to produce the first business history of RKO, exploring its decision-making processes and illuminating the complex interplay between art and commerce during the heyday of the studio system. Behind the blockbuster films and the glamorous stars, the story of RKO often contained more drama than any of the movies it ever produced.

Travelers and armchair tourists will welcome this lavish tribute to the city that never sleeps. It covers every exciting inch of New York, from the South Street Seaport and the Brooklyn Bridge to the Empire State Building and Grand Central Station, from Rockefeller Center and Lincoln Center to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Yankee Stadium. Distinguished scholar Rebeccah Welch tells the story behind every fascinating piece of architecture, park, and memorial, while Elan Penn captures everything from the African Burial Ground to the stunning skyline in awe-inspiring images. In addition, historical photos and drawings present important moments in New York’s life, including the inauguration of the Statue of Liberty.

Investigates large movie distributors' allegedly exorbitant rental pricing methods used in sales to small independent theaters. Mar. 31, Apr. 1 and 2 hearings were held in Los Angeles, Calif.