Reviews
"A surprisingly vast reminder of the Floridian impressions on film, from the Marx Brothers to John Sayles."
--St. Petersburg Times
...crammed full of observations and anecdotes and analysis of some 300 films in which Florida settings, characters, or themes play a significant part, from Thomas Edison and Randolph Hearst's news footage of the Spanish-American War in 1898 through recent films.
--Daytona Beach News-Journal
...with this book, anyone can learn about the major feature-length films that have been shot in Florida. Tha added pleasure is that these erudite authors have also analyzed these films in-depth to show the general themes that have emerged over the years.
--Florida Today
"Sunshine in the Dark: Florida in the Movies" analyzes how filmmakers have portrayed Florida and its people and how that has shaped moviegoers' views of the state…Fernandez and Ingalls examine Florida films primarily as cultural records--perhaps more so than as works of art--in an "encyclopedic resource for movie fans and anyone interested in Florida popular culture."
--Ocala Star-Banner
" For anyone who loves both the movies and Florida in all its many forms,"Sunshine in the Dark" will prove a rich read. With this book, readers will learn ways to categorize and consider the next Florida film they see, whether it portrays a holiday in paradise or a journey to hell."
--Tampa Bay History
" Fernandez and Ingalls offer a very specific look at how cinematic representations of the state have changed over the course of film history, as a result of changes within the state and changes within the film industry as a whole."
--Southern Historians
" As an encyclopedic survey of Florida in film, the book is impressive in its scope."
--The Journal of Southern History