| Description |
321 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Before the cinema -- and after -- The art and commerce of the early cinema -- The cinema before sound -- The emergence of television -- The technology of cinema -- 'Those miraculous images' -- Animation -- The Avant-garde cinema -- The studio era -- The international cinema-1930-1945 -- Documentaries, newsreels and the news -- Post-war Hollywood -- Television takes over -- The international art cinema -- Britain's moving images -- Alternatives: Asia, Africa, Latin America -- Video -- The moving image industry today -- Looking at the future |
| Summary |
The structure of this book is broadly chronological, with the story of film and television industries forming the central spine, along with explorations of the international cinema and television in Britain and elsewhere. There are separate chapters on subjects such as animation, the avant-garde and video. The US and Europe are prominent throughout. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
| Analysis |
Motion History |
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Television History |
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Video History |
| Notes |
"In association with the British Film Institute"--T.p. verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Includes index |
| Subject |
Motion pictures -- History.
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Television broadcasting -- History.
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Video recordings -- History.
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| Author |
British Film Institute.
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| LC no. |
88007722 |
| ISBN |
0631155295 (paperback) |
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0631168214 (hard) |
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