A short history of the movies /

Mast, Gerald, 1940-,

A short history of the movies / Gerald Mast, Bruce F. Kawin. - Eleventh edition - xiv, 770 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 685-707) and index.

This edition offers students a panoramic overview of the worldwide development of film. From the early experiments with motion photography, through the American studio years of the 1930's and 1940's, from Neorealism and the New Wave, up to the present age of digital cinema, A Short History of Film provides a comprehensive presentation of the history of cinema. This eleventh edition has been revised and updated to include current scholarship, recent industry developments, and new films and filmmakers.

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Motion pictures--History
News media & journalism
Films, cinema