Foreword / by Jimmy Smits
Latin and hispanic film origins: how it all began
Matinee idols: Latin lovers and dancing sęoritas
Tutti frutti hats and good neighbors: Hollywood goes Latin for World War II
Present and accounted for: Hollywood film classics
Postwar social problem films and emerging stars (1945-1965)
Turbulent times: the '60s and '70s
Authentic voices: Hollywood reimagines Latinos
Latina protest and empowerment
A contemporary class of leading men
New visions: looking toward the tuture.