Frank Lloyd Wright in the Movies: Iconic California Sites on Film [Paperback]

What do Vincent Price, Harrison Ford, Jackie Chan, and Uma Thurman all have in common with Frank Lloyd Wright? Answer: The Movies.?

The influence of Frank Lloyd Wright on architecture cant be overstated, and his unique creations have also left a lasting impression on movie audiences.

From the Marin County Civic Centers starring role in George Lucass first feature film to the famous Ennis House appearing in multiple movies, eight of Wrights California buildings have served as dramatic settings for stories about power, wealth and dystopian futures. Inspiring generations of filmmakers, these sitesboth public and privateremain some of the most iconic places captured on film. With behind-the-scenes production facts and a peek into Wrights design process, author Mark Anthony Wilson recounts the legacy of Frank Lloyd Wrights architecture in the movies.

This book features:

• 120 color and black and white images, including scenes from popular Hollywood films such asBlade Runner,Black RainandA Summer Place, as well as cult favorites likeHouse on Haunted Hill,Permanent Midnight, andCannibal Women in The Avocado Jungle of Death.
• Little known facts about how Frank Lloyd Wright's work influenced Alfred Hitchcock and about Wright's friendship with Walt Disney and his comments about some of Disney's most famous films.
• Detailed information about how to visit those Frank Lloyd Wright buildings in this book that are open to the public.
• The controversies created by several of these films that caused members of some audiences to leave the theater in moral outrage and caused other audiences to scream in horror.
• Behind-the-scenes comments by Hollywood direclƒ§