America's film legacy, 2009-2010 : a viewer's guide to the 50 landmark movies added to the National Film Registry in 2009-2010 / by Daniel Eagan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eagan, Daniel, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National Film Preservation Foundation Collection (Library of Congress).

Motion pictures--United States--History.

Motion pictures.

Motion pictures--United States--Reviews.

Motion pictures--United States--Catalogs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (221 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, New York ; London, [England] : Continuum, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

America''s Film Legacy, 2009-2010 is a guide to the most significant films ever made in the United States. Unlike opinionated ""Top 100"" and arbitrary ""Best of"" lists, these are the real thing: groundbreaking films that make up the backbone of American cinema. Each of the 50 newest titles in the National Film Registry is covered in a detailed essay that includes cast, credits, and major awards, as well as screening information and film stills. From well-known movies like The Muppet Movie and Dog Day Afternoon, to more obscure films, like A Study in Reds and Hot Dogs for Gauguin, Daniel Ea

Contents:

Introduction to the 2009-2010 edition; Introduction to the Original Edition; Acknowledgments; How to Read the Entries; List of 2009-2010 Selections in Chronological Order; List of 2009-2010 Selections in Alphabetical Order; 2009-2010 Films; Index of Films and Principal Filmmakers

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 7, 2014).

ISBN:

1-4411-9328-6