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A Short History of Film by Wheeler W Dixon; Gwendolyn Audrey Foster; American Council of Learned Societies is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is A Short History of Film about?

The history of international cinema is now available in a concise, conveniently sized, and affordable volume. Succinct yet comprehensive, A Short History of Film provides an accessible overview of the major movements, directors, studios, and genres from the 1880s to the present. More than 250 rare stills and illustrations accompany the text, bringing readers face to face with many of the key players and films that have marked the industry. Beginning with precursors of what we call moving pictures, Wheeler Winston Dixon and Gwendolyn Audrey Foster lead a fast-paced tour through the invention of the kinetoscope, the introduction of sound and color between the two world wars, and ultimately the computer generated imagery of the present day. They detail significant periods in world cinema, including the early major industries in Europe, the dominance of the Hollywood studio system in the 1930s and 1940s, and the French New Wave of the 1960s. Special attention is also given to small independent efforts in developing nations and the corresponding more personal independent film movement that briefly flourished in the United States, the significant filmmakers of all nations, censorship and

Who reads A Short History of Film?

Author

Wheeler W Dixon; Gwendolyn Audrey Foster; American Council of Learned Societies

Publisher

Rutgers University Press

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9780813542706

Category

history

Subjects

Performing Arts, Sports, Literary Fiction

Rating

3.57 / 5 (104 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14