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American cinema. 4, The western / writer & director, Sasha Alpert ; producers, Sasha Alpert, Lesley Karsten ; a New York Center for Visual History production in co-production with KCET and the BBC.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Western films--United States.
- Western films.
- Western films--History and criticism.
- Motion pictures--United States--History.
- Motion pictures.
- Motion picture industry--United States.
- Motion picture industry.
- Genre:
- Documentary television programs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (56 minutes)
- Other Title:
- Western
- Place of Publication:
- District of Columbia : Annenberg Learner, 1995.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- The western is an American myth that has been translated by other cultures and reinterpreted time and again, but never dies. With clips and critical commentary on westerns from John Ford's Stagecoach through the work of Arthur Penn, Sam Peckinpah, and Clint Eastwood, the program traces the aesthetic evolution of the genre as well as its sociological importance. About the Series: A video instructional series on film history for college and high school classrooms and adult learners; 10 one-hour and 3 half-hour video programs and coordinated books. Using clips from more than 300 of the greatest movies ever made, this series explores film history and American culture through the eyes of over 150 Hollywood insiders, including Clint Eastwood, Steven Spielberg, and Michael Eisner. In-depth treatments present film as a powerful economic force, potent twentieth-century art form, and viable career option. American Cinema connects subjects such as history, business, and English with other studies. In addition, it is a perfect vehicle for developing visual and media literacy skills and can be used as a springboard for creative-writing endeavors and media production. Produced by the New York Center for Visual History in association with KCET/Los Angeles and the BBC. 1995.
- Participant:
- Narrator, Eli Wallach ; host, John Lithgow.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed August 14, 2018).
- OCLC:
- 1052765003
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