Cinema
Subtitle: from the silent screen to the Hollywood blockbuster
By: Graham Tarrant
Series: The Joy of; Joy of
Publisher: Summersdale
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Chichester, West Sussex
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
ISBN-13: 9781783725090; 9781783725113; 9781849537209
Subjects: Motion pictures; Miscellanea; PERFORMING ARTS; Reference; History
Description: This fascinating miscellany is packed with profiles of the heroes and villains of film, explorations of genre, statistics and infographics -perfect for any movie buff who loves the silver screen.
Table of contents: title: Front cover; Copyright; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1; title: The Flickering Image; Chapter 2; title: Mogul Empires; Chapter 3; title: Made in Britain; Chapter 4; title: Make 'em Laugh!; Chapter 5; title: All Singing, All Dancing; Chapter 6; title: How the West Was Won; Chapter 7; title: Close Encounters of all Kinds; Chapter 8; title: Getting Animated; Chapter 9; title: And the Oscar Goes to...; Chapter 10; title: Original Casting; Chapter 11; title: Bucking the System; Chapter 12; title: And... Action!; Chapter 13; title: Coming Attractions; Chapter 14; title: Glossary of Movie Terms; Summersdale Publishers