The history of film / edited by Nicholas Croce.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Croce, Nicholas, editor.

Series:

Britannica guide to the visual and performing arts.

The Britannica Guide to The Visual and Performing Arts

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures--History.

Motion pictures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 225 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This comprehensive guide offers cinema enthusiasts everything they need to know about the history of film. The book covers the film industry's most epic periods, including the early years of film starting in the 1830s, the silent years in the first quarter of the twentieth century, the pre-World War II sound era, the rise and fall of the Hollywood studios, and the transition into the twenty-first century. Along the way, readers learn about the most iconic films and directors from around the world, as well as how history, politics, and the cultural zeitgeist influenced cinema.

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: Origins: Early Years, 1830-1910; Mèliès and Porter; Edison and the Lumière Brothers; Early Growth of the Film industry; Chapter 2: The Silent Years, 1910-27; Pre-World War I European Cinema; Post-World War I European Cinema; D.W. Griffith; Germany; The Soviet Union; Post-World War I American Cinema; Roscoe ("Fatty") Arbuckle; Chapter 3: The Pre-World War II Sound Era; Postsynchronization; Nontechnical Effects of Sound; Introduction of Colour; The Hollywood Studio System; Production Code; International Cinema

Chapter 4: Decline of the Hollywood Studios: The War Years and Post-World War II TrendsThe Fear of Communism; The Threat of Television; Cinema in Italy; Cinema in France; Cinema in Great Britain; Cinema in Germany; Cinema in Africa; Cinema in Japan; Cinema in China, Taiwan, and Korea; Cinema in India; Cinema in Australia; Cinema in Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia; Cinema in Spain and Mexico; Cinema in Sweden; Cinema in the United States; The Youth Cult and Other Trends of the Late 1960s; The Effect of New Technologies

Chapter 5: Transition to the 21st Century: The Expansion of Media CultureChinese Cinema; The Iranian Revolution: Cinema in Iran; European Cinema; Eastern Europe and Russia; Australia, New Zealand, and Canada; Mexico; United States; Conclusion; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781680480771

1680480774

9781680480764

1680480766

OCLC:

930893712