Historical Dictionary of American Cinema
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- 2011
Summary
One of the most powerful forces in world culture, American cinema has a long and complex history that stretches through more than a century. This history not only includes a legacy of hundreds of important films but also the evolution of the film industry itself, which is in many ways a microcosm of the history of American society as a whole.
The Historical Dictionary of American Cinema provides broad coverage of the people, films, companies, techniques, themes, and genres that have made American cinema such a vital part of world cinema. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the history of American Cinema.
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Bibliographic data
- Copyright year
- 2011
- ISBN-Print
- 978-1-5381-3012-4
- ISBN-Online
- 978-0-8108-7459-6
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 478
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Table of contents
- Contents No access
- Editor’s Foreword No access
- Preface No access
- Acronyms and Abbreviations No access
- Reader’s Note No access
- Chronology No access
- Introduction No access Pages 1 - 12
- A No access Pages 13 - 32
- B No access Pages 33 - 58
- C No access Pages 59 - 90
- D No access Pages 91 - 114
- E No access Pages 115 - 122
- F No access Pages 123 - 142
- G No access Pages 143 - 158
- H No access Pages 159 - 186
- I No access Pages 187 - 192
- J No access Pages 193 - 198
- K No access Pages 199 - 210
- L No access Pages 211 - 230
- M No access Pages 231 - 260
- N No access Pages 261 - 270
- O No access Pages 271 - 274
- P No access Pages 275 - 292
- R No access Pages 293 - 314
- S No access Pages 315 - 372
- T No access Pages 373 - 386
- U No access Pages 387 - 390
- V No access Pages 391 - 396
- W No access Pages 397 - 422
- Y No access Pages 423 - 424
- Z No access Pages 425 - 428
- Bibliography No access Pages 429 - 476
- About the Author No access Pages 477 - 478





