This authoritative collection of introductory and specialised readings explores the rich and innovative history of American cinema from its origins up until 1960. Spanning an essential range of subjects, from the early 1900s Nickelodeon to the decline of the studio system in the…
"Covers a broad range of topics ranging from the early 1900s Nickelodeon, silent film and its iconic figures such as Charlie Chaplin, to the coming of sound, genres, studio moguls, and the Cold War blacklist"--
"Covers a broad range of topics ranging from the early 1900s Nickelodeon, silent film and its iconic figures such as Charlie Chaplin, to the coming of sound, genres, studio moguls, and the Cold War blacklist."
This authoritative collection of introductory and specialized readings explores the rich and innovative history of this period in American cinema. Spanning an essential range of subjects from the early 1900s Nickelodeon to the decline of the studio system in the 1960s, it combin…
"Covers a broad range of topics ranging from the early 1900s Nickelodeon, silent film and its iconic figures such as Charlie Chaplin, to the coming of sound, genres, studio moguls, and the Cold War blacklist."
This authoritative collection of introductory and specialized readings explores the rich and innovative history of this period in American cinema. Spanning an essential range of subjects from the early 1900s Nickelodeon to the decline of the studio system in the 1960s, it combin…
From the American underground film to the blockbuster superhero, this authoritative collection of introductory and specialized readings explores the core issues and developments in American cinematic history during the second half of the twentieth-century through the present day…
From the American underground film to the blockbuster superhero, this authoritative collection of introductory and specialized readings explores the core issues and developments in American cinematic history during the second half of the twentieth-century through the present day…
Provides a chronological portrait of American film history from its origins to the present day.
The Wiley-Blackwell history of American film
by Simon, Art, Lucia, Cynthia, Grundmann, Roy