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English
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He believed the dog was immortal. So begins this powerfully moving story of Rin Tin Tin's journey from orphaned puppy to movie star and international icon. From the moment in 1918 when Corporal Lee Duncan discovers Rin Tin Tin on a World War I battlefield, he recognizes something in the pup that he needs to share with the world. Rin Tin Tin is the ultimate must-read for anyone who loves great dogs or great yarns.
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Publisher
Thames and Hudson
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
A Chronology of Film presents a fresh perspective on the medium by taking a purely chronological approach to its history, tracing the complex links between technical innovations, social changes and artistic interventions. Organized around a central timeline that charts the development of film from the earliest moving images to the present-day blockbusters, it features key films, together with commentaries and contextual information about the social,...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"New York Times opinion writer and best-selling author Lindy West was once the in-house movie critic for Seattle's alternative newsweekly The Stranger, where she covered film with brutal honesty and giddy irreverence. In Shit, Actually, Lindy returns to those roots, reexamining beloved and iconic movies from the past 40 years with an eye toward the big questions of our time: Is Twilight the horniest movie in history? Why do the zebras in The Lion...
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Publisher
The Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A fun but informative look at Hollywood's more-than-a century long love affair with historical figures, events, and places. This book delves into what really happened in history, as opposed to the Hollywood interpretation of events, and reveals why the movies don't usually reflect the reality of our known history"--
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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"Meghan McCarthy tells the story of the history of movies and the creators who made them. In fascinating detail, she shows how early photography capturing motion became silent films, which led to the first color films"--
11) The family album
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The family album is a one-hour experimental documentary film utilizing a vast collection of rare 16mm home movies from the 1920s through the 1950s, that weaves into a composite lifetime, passing through the celebrations and struggles from childhood to adulthood, from innocence to experience. It is a universal yet intimate portrait of the American family, not scripted, not rehearsed, not immune to the conflicts and contradictions underlying family...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
With Ronald Reagan in the White House and Margaret Thatcher in Downing Street, the 1980s were the years of protest in the movies. This is the story of how brave filmmakers spoke truth to power. American independent director John Sayles talks exclusively about these years. In Beijing we discover the blossoming of Chinese cinema before the Tian'anmen crackdown. In the Soviet Union, the past wells up in astonishing films, and in Poland the master director...
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English
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"The author of the New York Times bestseller Her Again: Becoming Meryl Streep returns with a lively history of the Academy Awards, chronicling the brutal battles, the starry rivalries, and the colorful behind-the-scenes drama"--
"America does not have royalty. It has the Academy Awards. For nine decades, perfectly coiffed starlets, debonair leading men, and producers with gold in their eyes have chased the elusive Oscar. What began as an industry...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A fascinating history of motion pictures through the lens of the Academy Awards, Best Pick provides a decade-by-decade look at the Oscars by examining the Best Picture winners, highest-grossing films, and biggest misses alongside a discussion of the trends, innovations, and stories that defined the decade"--
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Star Wars, Jaws and The Exorcist created the multiplexes, but they were also innovative. The Story of Film: Part 11 explains how, and then travels to India where the world's most famous movie star, Amitabh Bachchan, shows how Bollywood was doing new things in the 70s. And we discover that Bruce Lee movies in Hong Kong kickstarted the kinetic films of Hong Kong, where Master Yuen Wo Ping talks exclusively about his action movies and his wire fu choreography...
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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The ultimate guide to movies, directors, and genres. Charts the history of cinema from its origins as a carnival sideshow to the latest CGI technology ; profiles 100 of the world's most influential directors, with a critical appraisal of their films ; examines more than 100 of the greatest movies ever made ; includes movie trivia, and "Top 10" and "What to watch" recommendations."--Back cover.
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Papercutz
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Thanks to one of the Lumiere brothers' first screenings, Paris in 1896 is the site of a historic event: the birth of motion pictures. The Pirate Cats go back in time to steal the brilliant invention, the cinematograph, in order to go down in history as the inventors of the movies! Can Geronimo and his friends thwart the Cats' evil plans and keep Catardone from becoming a star?" --
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Publisher
Rough Guides
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Celebrate the centurys' finest movies in The Rough Guide to 21st Century Cinema, a lavishly illustrated homage to the world's best movies of this new era of cinema. The best 101 films: a run down of the finest films of the millenium from Hollywood blockbusters to indie gems. The hottest stars: features on the up and coming actors and actresses who have made a mark. The winning genres: best-in-class features on drama, comedy, horror, sci-fi, animation,...
20) This is cinerama
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Presented in the "Smilebox" curved screen simulation. On the evening of September 30, 1952, the shape and sound of movies changed forever with the introduction of cinerama. This unique widescreen process was launched when television was deemed as a major threat to U.S. film exhibition. Fred Waller, cinerama's creator, had indeed labored that long on his dream of a motion picture experience that would recreate the full range of human vision. It used...
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