American cinema [videorecording] / 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.
Format:
[videorecording] /
Publisher:
dist. by Image Entertainment, dist. by Image Entertainment,
Copyright Date:
2000
Description:
2 videodiscs (542 min.): sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
The Hollywood style. The star. Romantic comedy. Film noir. The western. The combat film. The studio system. Film in the television age. The film school generation. The edge of Hollywood.
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. For specific features see interactive menu. Host: John Lithgow.
Contents:
The Hollywood style -- The star -- Romantic comedy -- Film noir -- The western -- The combat film -- The studio system -- Film in the television age -- The film school generation -- The edge of Hollywood.
Summary:
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.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.