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Category : Motion pictures
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
The Moving Picture World
Author: The Moving Picture World
Author: Moving Picture World and View Photographer
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Author: Moving Pictures
Author: Terry PratchettPublisher: Random House
ISBN: 1407034731
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
'HOLY WOOD IS A DIFFERENT SORT OF PLACE . . . HERE, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TO BE IMPORTANT.' A new phenomenon is taking over the Discworld: moving pictures. Created by the alchemists of Ankh-Morpork, the growing 'clicks' industry moves to the sandy land of Holy Wood, attracted by the light of the sun and some strange calling no one can quite put their finger on... Also drawn to Holy Wood are aspiring young stars Victor Tugelbend, a wizarding student dropout, and Theda 'Ginger' Withel, a small-town girl with big dreams. But behind the glitz and glamour of the clicks, a sinister presence lurks. Because belief is powerful in the Discworld, and sometimes downright dangerous... The magic of movies might just unravel reality itself. 'Funny, delightfully inventive, and refuses to lie down in its genre' - Observer The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Moving Pictures is a standalone.
Film: A Very Short Introduction
Author: Michael WoodPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0192803530
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
Film is considered to be the dominant art form of the twentieth century. It can be considered many other things; a record of events, a modern mythology, a career, an industry, an art, a hobby, and much else. Michael Wood explores the history of film, its venture into the digital age, and its role and impact on modern society.
Shared Pleasures
Author: Douglas GomeryPublisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
ISBN: 9780299132149
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Gomery (The coming of sound to the American cinema, 1975; The Hollywood studio system, 1986) draws upon his earlier work and that of other scholars to address the broader social functions of the film industry, showing how Hollywood adapted its business policies to diversity and change within American society. Includes 31 bandw photographs. Paper edition (unseen), $15.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Florence Lawrence, the Biograph Girl
Author: Kelly R. BrownPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476613176
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Florence Lawrence's film career began just as the cinema was being born. She recognized the wonder and appeal of the fledgling industry, and her early work with the Vitagraph company gained her a legion of fans and a reputation as a willing and hard working actress. In 1908 she appeared in Romeo and Juliet--America's very first screen Juliet. By 1909, she was working steadily for the Biograph studio-she was dubbed "the Biograph girl"--and was being praised for her "personal attractions" and "very fine dramatic ability." But just as Lawrence was the first movie star in the industry, she was also one of the first to be undone by it. Hindered by setbacks, grueling work schedules, self-imposed retirements, three marriages, repeatedly unsuccessful comeback attempts, Lawrence finally committed suicide in 1938. This impressively researched piece of film history represents the first full-length biography of Florence Lawrence, also called "The Girl of a Thousand Faces." Among the photographs are some never before published. A complete filmography of Lawrence's entire career is provided. A summary chapter includes comments from various critics and historians, addressing how Lawrence is important to film history.
Movie Acting, the Film Reader
Author: Pamela Robertson WojcikPublisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415310246
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Combining classic and recent essays and examining key issues such Movie Acting, the Film Reader explores one of the most central but often overlooked aspects of cinema: film acting.
The Perils of Moviegoing in America
Author: Gary D. RhodesPublisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 144113610X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Recaptures the lost history of the physical and moral perils that faced audiences at American movie theatres during the first fifty years of the cinema.