Reviews
"Dick is to be commended for his fine biographical portrayal of major players, old and new.... I have rarely read a more involved and historically detailed account of one major studio.-- Independent Publisher" -- Independent Publisher, "Engaging history that rescues some reputations and skewers others. It is a history with the labyrinthine intrigue of a good Hollywood film.-- Journal of the West" -- Journal of the West, "Dick is to be commended for his fine biographical portrayal of major players, old and new.... I have rarely read a more involved and historically detailed account of one major studio." -- Independent Publisher, "No Hollywood history is complete without the inclusion on Bernard Dick's City of Dreams on the reading list." -- Midwest Book Review, "Fans of Universal Pictures will find a friend in Dick... Balancing his personal fondness with solid research, Dick chronicles every phase, high and low, of Universal's history.-- Kirkus Reviews" -- Kirkus Reviews, "The book is a must-read for Dick's analyses of Universal's silent classics, the wonderful monster movies of the '30s and '40s, and the famous films of the 1950s, some of them directed by Alfred Hitchcock." -- Chatham (NJ) Courier, Hanover (NJ) Eagle and Regional Weekly News, Bernardsville, "With roots dating back to the first decade of the century, Hollywood's most venerable studio is an interesting case study.-- Library Journal" -- Library Journal, "Engaging history that rescues some reputations and skewers others. It is a history with the labyrinthine intrigue of a good Hollywood film." -- Journal of the West, "In this well-written and engaging book, Bernard K. Dick traces the history of Universal Pictures -- and the movie industry in general -- from its humble origins to its modern status.-- Journal of American History" -- Journal of American History, "Fans of Universal Pictures will find a friend in Dick... Balancing his personal fondness with solid research, Dick chronicles every phase, high and low, of Universal's history." -- Kirkus Reviews, "No Hollywood history is complete without the inclusion on Bernard Dick's City of Dreams on the reading list.-- Midwest Book Review" -- Midwest Book Review, "With roots dating back to the first decade of the century, Hollywood's most venerable studio is an interesting case study." -- Library Journal, "The book is a must-read for Dick's analyses of Universal's silent classics, the wonderful monster movies of the '30s and '40s, and the famous films of the 1950s, some of them directed by Alfred Hitchcock.-- Chatham (NJ) Courier, Hanover (NJ) Eagle and Regional Weekly News, Bernardsville (NJ) News" -- Chatham (NJ) Courier, Hanover (NJ) Eagle and Regional Weekly News, Bernardsville, "Universal's story is a good window on Hollywood, and Dick's movie-going enthusiasm is evident.-- Publishers Weekly" -- Publishers Weekly, "In this well-written and engaging book, Bernard K. Dick traces the history of Universal Pictures -- and the movie industry in general -- from its humble origins to its modern status." -- Journal of American History, "Universal's story is a good window on Hollywood, and Dick's movie-going enthusiasm is evident." -- Publishers Weekly
