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The history of film / edited by Nicholas Croce.

Contributor(s): Croce, Nicholas [editor.].
Series: The Britannica guide to the visual and performing arts.New York, NY, USA : Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services, ©2016Edition: First edition.Description: xvi, 225 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.Content type: text ISBN: 9781680480764 (library bound).Subject(s): Motion pictures -- History -- Juvenile literatureDDC classification: 791.4309/H62 Other classification: CAS
Contents:
Chapter 1. Origins : early years, 1830-1910 -- chapter 2. The silent years, 1910-27 -- chapter 3. The pre-World War II sound era -- chapter 4. Decline of the Hollywood studios : the war years and post-World War II trends -- chapter 5. Transition to the 21st century : the expansion of media culture.
Summary: This guide offers cinema enthusiasts everything they need to know about the history of film. It 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.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-215) and index.

Chapter 1. Origins : early years, 1830-1910 -- chapter 2. The silent years, 1910-27 -- chapter 3. The pre-World War II sound era -- chapter 4. Decline of the Hollywood studios : the war years and post-World War II trends -- chapter 5. Transition to the 21st century : the expansion of media culture.

This guide offers cinema enthusiasts everything they need to know about the history of film. It 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.

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