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Comprising over 90 essays and richly illustrated with over 200 images, the Wiley-Blackwell History of American Film provides a chronological portrait of American film history from its origins to the present day. Taken as a whole, the essays in this collection represent a comprehensive and nuanced overview of American film history from the intersecting perspectives of industry, audiences, aesthetics, culture, politics, issues, and ideology. Unabashedly ambitious, deeply historical, and unprecedented in its multi-faceted examination of film history, this collection offers you: Over 90 original essays written by an international cast of film scholars   Discussions of the industrial and institutional components of film history, including multiple modes of production, distribution, and marketing Investigations into the political, social, and economic factors that informed industry change and framed the reception of films Engaging close readings and in-depth analysis of canonical and non-canonical films Profiles of essential industry figures - major directors, stars, and producers - along with important figures outside the industrial mainstream An exploration of the history of film criticism and culture, and central issues in American film historiography The most authoritative collection of fresh investigations available in one state-of-the-art resource Selected by Choice as a 2013 Outstanding Academic Title

This reference provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to film and film studies, covering such aspects as production, national traditions, studios, genres, critical theory and film history. Approximately 200 entries cover specific topics, including acting, censorship, editing, lighting and others. Also included are more than 230 career profiles, placing individual achievements in the context of specific topics (for example, Robert Altman is featured in the article on Sound ). Additional features include a comprehensive index; a list of further reading sources; 350 black-and-white and 150 full color photographs; and more. 01

Literature and Its Times Supplement follows the same format as the main set and covers an additional 100 titles.

American Decades is a cross-disciplinary source for junior and high school students and teachers, public librarians and general researchers who need a single, consistent reference to document and analyze periods of contemporary American social history. The original 10-volume set covers 1900-1999; the additional Volume 11 covers 2000-2009.