“Latinos have been involved in the film industry since the beginning of Hollywood.” A new book unearths the fascinating Latino players behind Hollywood's storied history, behind the camera or on screen.
Luis I. Reyes’ book “Viva Hollywood" unearths the fascinating Latino players behind Hollywood's storied history, behind the camera or on screen.Oct. 18, 2022, 12:20 PM UTCIn the silent movie era, Mexican American actor Ramon Novarro starred in the blockbuster “Ben-Hur,” helping bring MGM Studios to prominence.Bill Travilla created the iconic white dress Marilyn Monroe wore on the subway grate in “The Seven Year Itch.
“Latinos have been involved in the film industry since the beginning of Hollywood,” said Reyes, a scholar and the author of several books about the history of Latinos and the film industry. “We are not recent immigrants or new arrivals to this world. We were there from the beginning.” The book chronicles the groundbreaking careers of Latino actors from Lupe Velez and Carmen Miranda to Raquel Welch — but it also unearths some fascinating stories. In the 1933 classic “King Kong,” two crucial members of the special effects team were Mexican Americans. Among the people congregated in Rick’s Café Americain in the classic movie “Casablanca” were several Latinos playing supporting roles as Europeans.
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