Film and television : a guide to the reference literature / Mark Emmons.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Emmons, Mark, 1961-

Series:

Reference sources in the humanities series

Reference sources in the humanities

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures--Bibliography.

Motion pictures.

Television broadcasting.

Reference books.

Motion pictures--Reference books.

Motion pictures--Reference books--Bibliography.

Television broadcasting--Bibliography.

Television broadcasting--Reference books--Bibliography.

Genre:

Bibliographies.

Physical Description:

xvi, 366 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2006.

Summary:

The popularity and pervasiveness of film and television in 21st-century life is inescapable. Whether viewed as entertainment, educational, or cultural forms, the effect of these media on our lifestyles and attitudes is unmistakable. No wonder an increasing number of academics, students, and laypeople are drawn to study their particular appeal. Mark Emmons's magnum opus is a true labor of love. International in scope, it offers 1,244 substantially annotated entries, organized by topic. Its focus is movies and television shows: how they are produced; the people who make and appear in them; their content, their distribution and exhibition; and their reception by audiences, reviewers, critics, and scholars. Beginning with general guides, dictionaries and encyclopedias, the book then turns to filmographies, filmmakers, and filmmaking respectively. "Filmographies" lists films and television shows in the categories of national cinema and genre, made by studios or filmmakers, or featuring various groups of people. "Filmmakers" includes biographies and credits for filmmakers and actors. "Filmmaking" includes reference sources on making film and television shows. An indispensable guide for librarians, faculty, students, neophyte filmmakers, and fans everywhere.

Contents:

The Literature of Film and Television 1

Scope and Organization 2

Process 3

Organization 3

Invitation 5

Chapter 2 Indexes and Bibliographies 7

Guides to Resources and Research 7

Articles 10

Web Sites 13

Indexes and Abstracts 14

Film and Television Indexes 14

General Indexes and Aggregators 17

Journals 19

Archives, Libraries, and Museums 21

Portals 23

Official Movie Sites and Trailers 25

News 26

Purchase 28

Rentals and Downloads 29

Show Times and Tickets 30

Television Program Listings 31

Chapter 3 Dictionaries and Encyclopedias 33

General Dictionaries and Encyclopedias 33

Specialized Dictionaries and Encyclopedias (see also Filmmakers) 35

Business 36

Multilingual 36

Technique 37

Theory 41

Chapter 4 General Film and Television Filmographies 43

Annuals 43

Collections and Cumulations 45

Best and Worst 52

Awards (see also Film Festivals) 52

Best 57

Worst 62

Errors 63

Lists 64

Chapter 5 National Cinema 67

International Cinema 67

Africa and the Middle East 71

Africa South of the Sahara 71

South Africa 72

Middle East 72

Iran 73

Israel 74

Asia 74

China 75

India 76

Japan (see also Anime) 78

Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific 80

Australia 80

New Zealand 82

South Pacific 82

Europe 82

Western Europe 83

Eastern Europe, Russia, and Scandinavia 92

South America, Latin America, and the Caribbean 97

Mexico 98

United States and Canada 99

Canada 99

United States 101

Chapter 6 Genres 115

Film 115

Television 117

Action and Adventure 117

Martial Arts 119

Animals 120

Animation 120

Film 121

Television 124

Anime 125

"B" Films 126

Children and Young Adults 126

Children 127

Young Adults 130

Comedy 131

Film 131

Television 133

Cult and Camp 135

Film 135

Television 136

Documentaries 137

Exploitation 138

Film Noir (see also Mystery, Crime, and Espionage) 138

Game Shows 140

Historical Films and Biopics 140

Biopics 140

Historical Films (see also War Films) 141

Independent Films 144

Movies about Making Movies 145

Music and Dance 146

Dance 146

Music 147

Composers 151

Songs and Singers 152

Mystery, Crime, and Espionage (see also Film Noir) 154

Crime and Criminals 154

Detectives and Cops 157

Espionage 159

Remakes and Sequels 160

Romance 161

Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror 161

Fantasy 164

Horror 165

Monsters 169

Science Fiction 171

Serials 176

Film 176

Television 177

Sex and Nudity 177

Nudity 177

Sex 178

Shorts 179

Silent Films 179

Soap Operas 186

Social Issues (see also Ethnic Groups) 187

Labor 188

Politics 188

Religion 189

Sports 189

Television 190

Television Movies and Miniseries 191

Television Pilots 192

Television Programs 192

Television Specials 196

War (see also Historical Films and Biopics) 197

World War I 199

World War II 199

Korean War 200

Vietnam War 200

Westerns 201

Film 202

Television 207

Chapter 7 Formats 209

3-D 209

DVD 209

Sound 210

Wide-screen 210

Chapter 8 Studios 211

Allied Artists 211

American International Pictures 212

Biograph Company 212

Columbia Pictures Corporation 212

Ealing Studios 213

Edison Motion Pictures 213

Grand National Pictures 214

Hammer Film Productions 214

Lippert Pictures 214

MGM 214

Monogram Pictures Corporation 215

Paramount Pictures Corporation 215

Producers Releasing Corporation 216

Republic Pictures Corporation 216

RKO Radio Pictures 216

Screen Guild Productions 217

20th Century Fox 217

Universal Pictures and Universal-International 217

Vitagraph Company of America 218

Walt Disney Company 219

Warner Bros 220

Chapter 9 Portrayals 221

Ethnic Groups (see also National Cinema) 221

African Americans 222

Asian Americans 226

Hispanic Americans 226

Jews (see also Holocaust) 228

Native Americans 229

Gender and Sexual Orientation 230

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender 230

Men 232

Women 233

Occupations (see also Genre) 236

Journalism 236

Librarians 237

Medicine 237

Physically Challenged 238

Chapter 10 Filmmakers 239

Biography 239

Obituaries 243

Actors 244

Biography 244

Character Actors 251

Child Actors (see also Children) 252

Stunts 256

Art Directors 256

Cinematographers 257

Costume Designers 257

Directors 257

Biography 257

Writers (see also Adaptation) 260

Biography 260

Chapter 11 Screenplays 263

Adaptations 263

Novelizations 266

Plays 266

Short Stories 267

Characters (see also Portrayals) 267

Quotations 269

Scenes 272

Scripts 272

Chapter 12 Making Films and Television Programs 275

Film Studies 275

Filmmaking and Directing (see also Specialized Dictionaries and Encyclopedias) 276

Jobs 277

Directories 278

Acting 279

Cinematography 280

Editing 281

Producing 281

Script Reading 283

Stunts 284

Writing 284

Chapter 13 Film and Television Industry 287

Annuals 287

Box Office 288

Film Festivals 289

Legal Guides 291

Rent and Purchase (see also Portals) 292

Services and Resources (see also Jobs) 293

Stock Footage 297

Theaters (see also Tickets) 297

Chapter 14 Fans and Audience 299

Celebrities 299

Locations (see also National Cinema) 300

Europe 300

United States 300

Ratings and Censorship (see also Children) 303

Appendix A Library of Congress Subject Headings 305

Appendix B Library of Congress Moving Image Genre/Form List 307

Appendix C Library of Congress Classification-By Subject 309

Appendix D Library of Congress Classification-By Classification 314

Appendix E Dewey Decimal Classification-By Subject 322

Appendix F Dewey Decimal Classification 324.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1563089149

OCLC:

62408620