CMNS 150/HIST 150/MCOM 150 Film History Around the World: United States / Canada

Discovering the Movies by Starr, Cecile

Movieland by Jerome Charyn In Movieland, Jerome Charyn mingles his own life as a moviegoer with the history, romance, and sadness of Hollywood.

The Movie Book by DK The Movie Book is the perfect introduction to the rich history of cinema like never before - from the golden age of black-and-white films to international art-house and 21st-century sci-fi, aimed at adults with an interest in the subject and students wanting to gain more of an overview.

American Film and Society since 1945, 4th Edition by Leonard Quart; Albert Auster This post-World War II survey of American cinema provides an in-depth exploration of how film acts as a powerful cultural expression of the American public's dreams and desires.

Amateur Cinema by Charles Tepperman From the very beginning of cinema, there have been amateur filmmakers at work. It wasn't until Kodak introduced 16mm film in 1923, however, that amateur moviemaking became a widespread reality, and by the 1950s, over a million Americans had amateur movie cameras. In Amateur Cinema, Charles Tepperman explores the meaning of the "amateur" in film history and modern visual culture.

The stardom film : creating the Hollywood fairy tale by Karen McNally In its various forms, the stardom film is crucial to understanding how Hollywood has shaped its own identity, as well as its claim on America's collective imagination.

Directory of world cinema : American Hollywood by edited by Lincoln Geraghty.

Hollywood on Location by Joshua Gleich (Editor); Lawrence Webb (Editor); Jennifer Lynn Peterson (Contribution by); Sheri Chinen Biesen (Contribution by); Noelle Griffis (Contribution by); Daniel Steinhart (Contribution by); Julian Stringer (Contribution by) Hollywood on Location is the first comprehensive history of location shooting in the American film industry, showing how this mode of filmmaking changed Hollywood business practices, production strategies, and visual style from the silent era to the present.

Canadian Cinema since The 1980s by David L. Pike Making a significant advance in the study of the film industry of the period, Canadian Cinema since the 1980s is also an ideal text for students, researchers, and Canadian film enthusiasts.