Bibliograph

Chronicle of the cinema

Type

Label

Chronicle of the cinema

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Chronicle of the cinema

Oclc number

37678102

Summary

A chronological history of cinema and films from 1895 through 1997, presented in newspaper format, offering a year-by-year look at movies and movie-makers, and including photographs and illustrations

Table Of Contents

Birth of an industry : 1900 to 1919 -- The silent era : 1920 to 1929 -- Movies find a voice : 1930 to 1939 -- War and after : 1940 to 1949 -- The swing of the pendulum : 1950 to 1959 -- The new wave : 1960 to 1969 -- Strange bedfellows: 1970 to 1979 -- The Reagan years : 1980 to 1989 -- Towards the millennium : 1990 to 1997 -- Moguls and machines : the development of sound -- The studio system -- Color and widescreen -- The Oscar story -- Cameras -- Box-office hits -- Reel music -- Special effects : tricks of the trade

Target audience

adult

Classification