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| Genre/Form: | Documentary television programs Nonfiction television programs |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Videorecording |
| Document Type: | Visual material |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
John Lithgow; Lawrence Pikethly; New York Center for Visual History.; KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.); British Broadcasting Corporation.; Annenberg/CPB Project.; National Endowment for the Arts.; National Endowment for the Humanities. |
| OCLC Number: | 48652424 |
| Notes: | Major funding by The Annenberg/CPB Project, The National Endowment for the Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Originally released as a television production in 1995. |
| Credits: | Directors and producers vary. |
| Performer(s): | Host: John Lithgow. |
| Target Audience: | Not rated. |
| Description: | 2 videodiscs (542 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Details: | DVD, double-sided. Dolby digital mono. |
| Contents: | side 1. The Hollywood style ; The star ; Romantic comedy -- side 2. Film noir ; The western ; The combat film -- side 3. The studio system ; Film in the television age -- side 4. The film school generation ; The edge of Hollywood. |
| Other Titles: | Hollywood style. Star. Romantic comedy. Film noir. Western. Combat film. Studio system. Film in the television age. Film school generation. Edge of Hollywood. American cinema |
| Responsibility: | the New York Center for Visual History in co-production with KCET and the BBC ; Executive producer, Lawrence Pikethly ; directors and producers vary ; hosted by John Lithgow. |
| Local System Bib Number: | 155679 |
Abstract:
An epic analysis of the American motion picture industry that combines rare archival film, key scenes from immortal movies, interviews with leading filmmakers and commentary from noted film scholars and critics.
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