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Paperback. Grey Gardens (1975) is one of most important documentary films of the past thirty years, gaining the status of a cult classic. Matthew Tinkcom argues that the film reshaped documentary cinema by moving the non-fiction camera to the heart of the household, a private space into which film-makers had seldom previously ventured. Series: BFI Film Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages, 38 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 191 x 138 x 8. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844573950
- ISBN
- 9781844573950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.97
€ 17.99
€ 13.97
Paperback. Welcome to the lost worlds of British cinema. This book features a secret history of British movies that includes the scandals, the suicides, the immolations and the contract killings - the product of thousands of conversations with veteran film-makers. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DB; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571212989
- ISBN
- 9780571212989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.40
€ 19.99
€ 14.40
Paperback. Reveals how professional magicians shaped the early history of cinema. This book focuses on the work of the professional illusionists who actually made magic with moving pictures between 1895 and 1929. It combines film and theatre history to uncover the evidence of the exchanges between magic and filmmaking in the United States and France. Num Pages: 200 pages, 27 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JJ; APF; ASZG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252076978
- ISBN
- 9780252076978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.30
€ 28.30
Paperback. Matthew Solomon's study of Chaplin's The Gold Rush (1925) provides an in-depth discussion of the film's production and reception history, placing it in the context of the turn-of-the-century Alaska Klondike gold rush, and analyses the film's narrative and formal features, particularly its references to music-hall performance styles and tropes. Series: BFI Film Classics. Num Pages: 112 pages, b/w film stills and screengrabs. BIC Classification: APFA; APFB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 137 x 12. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844576401
- ISBN
- 9781844576401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.99
€ 17.99
€ 13.99
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781481304290
- ISBN
- 9781481304290
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.73
€ 63.73
Hardback. Her performing days numbered, Josephine Baker did something outrageous: she transformed her chateau into a theme park whose main attraction was her Rainbow Tribe--12 children from around the globe, adopted as the family of the future. Matthew Pratt Guterl concludes that Baker was a serious activist, determined to make a positive difference. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; ASD; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 212 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674047556
- ISBN
- 9780674047556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.26
€ 47.99
€ 39.26
Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: APFN; AVGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 167 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199925674
- ISBN
- 9780199925674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.07
€ 103.07
Hardback. Provides a cogent, multipronged analysis of this subgenre of films to investigate the underpinnings of the Hollywood-constructed images of idealized white Americans. Examining the content of fifty films, and interviews with viewer focus groups, this book accounts for the popularity of this subgenre and its portrayal of "racial progress." Num Pages: 230 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439910009
- ISBN
- 9781439910009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.43
€ 103.43
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501311796
- ISBN
- 9781501311796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.67
€ 29.67
Paperback. "American Bandstand", one of the most popular television shows ever, broadcast from Philadelphia in the late fifties, a time when that city had become a battleground for civil rights. This book reveals how the program directed at teens discriminated against black youth and how black teens and civil rights advocates protested this discrimination. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 312 pages, 27 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JJPG; APT; JFCA; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520272088
- ISBN
- 9780520272088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.61
€ 33.99
€ 24.61
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764345661
- ISBN
- 9780764345661
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 27.89
€ 42.99
€ 27.89
Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: AKL; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 215. Weight in Grams: 1474.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764349867
- ISBN
- 9780764349867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 28.03
€ 42.99
€ 28.03
Paperback. Offers re-readings of key classic and contemporary Westerns. This title re-invigorates the debate surrounding the relationship between the Western and frontier mythology, arguing for the importance of the genre's socio cultural, historical and political dimensions. It also features the complexities and contradictions at the heart of US society. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: APF; JFDT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474402828
- ISBN
- 9781474402828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.43
€ 32.99
€ 29.43
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474403016
- ISBN
- 9781474403016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.73€ 105.93
€ 111.73
€ 105.93
Hardback. From the German expressionist movement to contemporary Hollywood, many different cinematic techniques have been used to represent the subjective experience of characters on the screen. Subjective Realist Cinema looks at the fragmented narratives and multiple realities of a wide range of films that depict subjective experience.. Num Pages: 164 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 231 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 164
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782382782
- ISBN
- 9781782382782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.02
€ 133.02
Hardback. A stimulating study of how audio documentaries educated listeners while reflecting the political and cultural climate of post-war America Series: The History of Communication. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; APW; HBTB; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252036118
- ISBN
- 9780252036118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.15
€ 126.15
Paperback. Tells the story of Hollywood's depiction of American journalism from the start of the sound era. This work argues that films have relentlessly played off the image of the journalist as someone who sees through lies and hypocrisy, sticks up for the little guy, and serves democracy. Series: The History of Communication. Num Pages: 208 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: APF; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074325
- ISBN
- 9780252074325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.81
€ 24.99
€ 24.81
Hardback. Through analysis, Matthew Bribitzer-Stull explores the legacy of the leitmotif, from Wagner's Ring cycle to present-day Hollywood film music. Num Pages: 356 pages, 3 tables 176 music examples. BIC Classification: APF; AVA; AVGC5; AVGC6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 254 x 24. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107098398
- ISBN
- 9781107098398
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.77
€ 134.77
Paperback. The Leo Frank case of 1913 was one of the most sensational trials of the early twentieth century, capturing international attention. This title examines the feature films and television programs produced in response to the trial and lynching of Leo Frank. Num Pages: 400 pages, 120 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; APF; APT; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820332390
- ISBN
- 9780820332390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.53
€ 44.53
Hardback. Following the mass arrival of European immigrants to Argentina in the early years of the twentieth century new forms of entertainment emerged. While these forms of culture promoted ethnic integration they also produced a new kind of polarization that helped Juan Peron to build the mass movement that propelled him to power. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 3JJG; 3JJH; APF; APW; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822352433
- ISBN
- 9780822352433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.62
€ 117.62