Moving Pictures (1990)
Moving Pictures is a 1990 fiction book written by Terry Pratchett.
The alchemists of Ankh-Morpork have found a way to spin gold from light, and a place called Holy Wood springs up overnight to make moving pictures. Victor Tugelbend, a professional student who never quite becomes a wizard, drifts in as an extra. So does Theda Withel, an ambitious newcomer from a town nobody has heard of. Gaspode the Wonder Dog can talk, which nobody planned. As the reels roll, something older and hungrier starts leaking through from the space between worlds. Pratchett turns his eye on Hollywood, fame, and the strange pull of the screen.
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What is Moving Pictures about?
The alchemists of Ankh-Morpork have found a way to spin gold from light, and a place called Holy Wood springs up overnight to make moving pictures. Victor Tugelbend, a professional student who never quite becomes a wizard, drifts in as an extra. So does Theda Withel, an ambitious newcomer from a town nobody has heard of. Gaspode the Wonder Dog can talk, which nobody planned. As the reels roll, something older and hungrier starts leaking through from the space between worlds. Pratchett turns his eye on Hollywood, fame, and the strange pull of the screen.
When was Moving Pictures published?
Moving Pictures was published in 1990.
Who made Moving Pictures?
Moving Pictures was written by Terry Pratchett.
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The obvious double bill is Singin' in the Rain, which shares this book's giddy love of the studio backlot, and Sunset Boulevard for the dark side of stardom. For the industry as a chaotic gold rush, Damien Chazelle's Babylon hits the same fevered note.