Steven Bingen is an author, archivist, lecturer and Hollywood insider who has written or contributed to dozens of books, articles, and documentaries regarding popular culture, film history, and in particular, Hollywood's physical past, including MGM: Hollywood's Greatest Backlot, Warner Bros.: Hollywood's Ultimate Backlot, Paramount: City of Dreams, and recently, Hollywood's Lost Backlot: 40 Acres of Glamor and Mystery. He lives in Los Angeles
"Steve Bingen's The MGM Effect: How a Hollywood Studio Changed the World is thoroughly researched and beautifully illustrated with photographs documenting MGM's history. Bingen's fascinating prose and fine research skills are sure to entertain and educate fans of film history, particularly those interested in classic film.-- ""Hometowns to Hollywood"""