“Drawing on earlier conventional ethnic types in newspapers, theater, literature, photography, and advertisements, the new medium of motion pictures perpetuated them and gave rise to new variants. The overriding negative images of Mexicans and Latinos in general in Hollywood motion pictures became a staple of its earliest western films.” FilmNon FictionHispanicLatinos Book:Viva Hollywood: The Legacy of Latin and Hispanic Artists in American Film Source: Viva Hollywood: The Legacy of Latin and Hispanic Artists in American Film
“Back when the motion picture industry was still open, there were no unions or craft disciplines, and opportunities were available to anyone who could do the job. Latins have been a vital part of the industry since this era. As the different production film entities out West in Hollywood grew larger, consolidated, and gradually unionized, social hierarchy and pressures took a stronger hold in the Hollywood community and industry that initially allowed regular—albeit restricted—opportunities for employment in the movies.” FilmNon FictionHispanicLatinos Book:Viva Hollywood: The Legacy of Latin and Hispanic Artists in American Film Source: Viva Hollywood: The Legacy of Latin and Hispanic Artists in American Film