The American Film History Reader

The American Film History Reader brings together 18 essays dating back to early efforts to historicize the medium through to contemporary work focusing on technology and industry history. The collection includes some of the most significant US film history essays written in the last 90 years, and are organized into six thematic sections focusing on: Industrial Practice, Technology, Reception, Films and Filmmakers, Censorship and Regulation, and Stardom. Each section includes a comprehensive introduction by the editors, introducing each essay individually, and providing context for the readings, along with suggestions for related viewings and an annotated list of further reading.

• | Author: Jon Lewis|Eric Loren Smoodin
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: Dec 01, 2014
• | Number of Pages: 402 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0415706882
• | ISBN-13: 9780415706889