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Historical dictionary of westerns in cinema
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Paul Varner |
"When the earliest filmgoers watched The Great Train Robbery in 1903, many of them shrieked in terror at the very last clip when one of the outlaws turns directly toward the camera and fires a gun, s… |
OL13613541W |
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Halliwell's who's who in the movies
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Walker, John |
This is an A-Z of people in cinema, with biographical profiles of actors and actresses, directors, producers, editors and other key personnel, as well as notes on the major studios, foreign cinema, c… |
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The American cinema
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Andrew Sarris |
The auteur theory, of which film critic Andrew Sarris was the leading American proponent, holds that artistry in cinema can be largely attributed to film directors, who, while often working against t… |
OL2645422W |
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Dictionary of film terms
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Frank Eugene Beaver |
"This updated, expanded edition includes descriptions of the latest developments in such areas as animation, special effects, and sound aesthetics and includes numerous stills from classic and contem… |
OL3462593W |
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Film stars and their awards
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Roger Leslie |
"[This work covers every actor that received a major award for work in movies, theater, and television in the past 80 years. For each actor, information includes awards earned, a chronological list o… |
OL4074195W |
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The encyclopedia of superheroes on film and television
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John Kenneth Muir |
"This updated edition of 2004's award-winning encyclopedia traces developments in the popular genre; new shows; latest films; and covers more superheroes. Each entry includes a detailed history, cast… |
OL59267W |
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Cinema studies
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Susan Hayward |
Overall, this book serves as a dictionary that consists of general terms, important historical events and many more. Cinema Studies: The Key Concepts has firmly established itself as the essential gu… |
OL870688W |