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A Short History of Film, Fourth Edition.

De Gruyter Rutgers University Press Complete eBook-Package 2026 Available online

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Dixon, Wheeler Winston.
Contributor:
Foster, Gwendolyn Audrey.
Language:
English
Physical Description:
1 online resource (665 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, 2025.
Summary:
A Choice Significant University Press Title for Undergraduates This updated and expanded edition of A Short History of Film provides an accessible overview of the major movements, directors, studios, and genres from the 1880s to the present.
Contents:
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Acknowledgments
Timeline 1832-2024
One. The Invention of the Movies
Two. The Birth of an American Industry
Three. World Cinema: The Silent Era
Four. The Hollywood Studio System in the 1930s and 1940s
Five. International Cinema through World War II
Six. Postwar Challenges to the Movies
Seven. World Cinema in the 1950s
Eight. The 1960s Explosion
Nine. World Cinema 1970-2024
Ten. Hollywood: The Modern Era
Glossary of Film Terms
Bibliography
Index
About the Authors
Gallery.
Notes:
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Other Format:
Print version: Dixon, Wheeler Winston A Short History of Film, Fourth Edition
ISBN:
9781978837690
OCLC:
1534811138

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