"Within the larger framework of economic, politics and culture of the film industry in Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Chile and Bolivia, Schnitman discusses problems of production, distribution and exhibition 1930-1980, showing emergent patterns which are both contradictory and complementary. Background chapters describe "The Silent Years, 1896-1930" and "The International Context," featuring the film industry in the U.S., 1930-1948. An appendix gives statistics on Latin American film. Contains a list of references and a name and a subject index." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 1466)