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Docufictions
Essays on the Intersection of Documentary and Fictional Filmmaking
Av Gary D. Rhodes, John Parris Springer
Häftad, 2005
517 kr
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Through most of the 20th century, the distinction between the fictional narrative film and the documentary was vigorously maintained. The documentary tradition developed side by side with, but in the shadow of, the more commercially successful feature film. In the latter part of the century, …
Perils of Moviegoing in America
1896-1950
Inbunden, 2011
2051 kr
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This title recaptures the lost history of the physical and moral perils that faced audiences at American movie theatres during the first fifty years of the cinema. During the first fifty years of the American cinema, the act of going to the movies was a risky process, fraught with a number of …
Weirdumentary
Ancient Aliens, Fallacious Prophecies, and Mysterious Monsters from 1970s Documentaries
Häftad, 2025
419 kr
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Weirdumentary examines over 45 movies, positioned as documentaries, that began with Chariots of the Gods (1970) and ended with The Man Who Saw Tomorrow (1981). Relying on spurious experts, questionable evidence, and low-budget dramatisations, these pseudo-scientific documentaries examined subjects …
Edgar G. Ulmer
Detour on Poverty Row
Häftad, 2009
758 kr
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Edgar G. Ulmer: Detour on Poverty Row illuminates the work of this under-appreciated film auteur through 21 new essays penned by a range of scholars from around the globe. Ulmer, an immigrant to Hollywood who fell from grace in Tinseltown after only one studio film, became one of the reigning …
Alma Rubens, Silent Snowbird
Her Complete 1930 Memoir, with a New Biography and Filmography
Av Alma Rubens, Gary D. Rhodes m. fl.
Häftad, 2006
396 kr
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Dark-eyed and distant Alma Rubens was one of the first female stars of the early feature film industry in the 1910s. She was a major star by 1920, but before the decade was over her screen career was marked and marred by cocaine abuse. She died in 1931 at age 33--a Hollywood beauty, a casualty of …
Stanley Kubrick
Essays on His Films and Legacy
Häftad, 2007
388 kr
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Seventeen essays examine the career and films of director Stanley Kubrick from a variety of perspectives. Part I focuses on his early career, including his first newsreels, his photography for Look magazine, and his earliest films (Fear and Desire, Killer's Kiss). Part II examines his major or most …
Horror at the Drive-In
Essays in Popular Americana
Häftad, 2008
487 kr
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Drive-in movie theaters and the horror films shown at them during the 1950s, 60s, and early 70s may be somewhat outdated, but they continue to enthrall movie buffs today. More than just fodder for the satirical cannons of Joe Bob Briggs and Mystery Science Theatre 3000, they appeal to knowledgeable …
Films of Joseph H. Lewis
Häftad, 2012
383 kr
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Joseph H. Lewis enjoyed a monumental career in many genres, including film noir and B-movies (with the East Side Kids) as well as an extensive and often overlooked TV career. In The Films of Joseph H. Lewis, editor Gary D. Rhodes, PhD. gathers notable scholars from around the globe to examine the …
ReFocus: The Films of Wallace Fox
Av Gary D. Rhodes, Joanna Hearne
Inbunden, 2022
1413 kr
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Born in Oklahoma into the Chickasaw Nation, Wallace Fox directed films over the span of four decades. Known primarily for Westerns and mystery films, his output starred such famed actors as Bela Lugosi, Bob Steele, and Lon Chaney. ReFocus: The Films of Wallace Fox includes analysis of some of his …
ReFocus: The Films of Wallace Fox
Av Gary D. Rhodes, Joanna Hearne
Häftad, 2024
373 kr
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Born in Oklahoma into the Chickasaw Nation, Wallace Fox directed films over the span of four decades. Known primarily for Westerns and mystery films, his output starred such famed actors as Bela Lugosi, Bob Steele, and Lon Chaney. ReFocus: The Films of Wallace Fox includes analysis of some of his …
Vampires in Silent Cinema
Inbunden, 2024
1941 kr
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Despite the enormous cultural impact of Nosferatu (1922) on modern entertainment, from cartoon parodies and collectible toys, the history of vampires in silent cinema is largely unknown. Vampires in Silent Cinema covers the subject from 1896-1931, reclaiming a large array of forgotten films while …
Vampires in Silent Cinema
Häftad, 2025
325 kr
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Despite the enormous cultural impact of Nosferatu (1922) on modern entertainment, the history of vampires in silent film is largely unknown.Vampires in Silent Cinema covers the subject from 1896-1931, reclaiming a large array of forgotten films from countries ranging from the United States and …
Consuming Global Images
The International Television Commercial as Short Film
Av Gary D. Rhodes, Robert Singer
Inbunden, 2026
1168 kr
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The world watches commercials. This volume explores this aesthetic and cultural presence, the intermedial relationship and phenomena of international broadcast commercials as film art. Whether sitting in front of a television set in Egypt, Belgium or Portugal, ‘surfing’ across streaming services in …
Perils of Moviegoing in America
1896-1950
Häftad, 2011
577 kr
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This title recaptures the lost history of the physical and moral perils that faced audiences at American movie theatres during the first fifty years of the cinema. During the first fifty years of the American cinema, the act of going to the movies was a risky process, fraught with a number of …
Perils of Moviegoing in America
1896-1950
E-bok, 2011
626 kr
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During the first fifty years of the American cinema, the act of going to the movies was a risky process, fraught with a number of possible physical and moral dangers. Film fires were rampant, claiming many lives, as were movie theatre robberies, which became particularly common during the Great …
Perils of Moviegoing in America
1896-1950
E-bok, 2011
626 kr
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During the first fifty years of the American cinema, the act of going to the movies was a risky process, fraught with a number of possible physical and moral dangers. Film fires were rampant, claiming many lives, as were movie theatre robberies, which became particularly common during the Great …
ReFocus: The Films of Budd Boetticher
Av Gary D. Rhodes, Robert Singer
Inbunden, 2017
2250 kr
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One of the most important yet overlooked of Hollywood auteurs, Budd Boetticher was responsible for a number of classic films, including his famous ‘Ranown’ series of westerns starring Randolph Scott. With influential figures like Martin Scorsese and Clint Eastwood acknowledging Boetticher’s …
Expressionism in the Cinema
Av Gary D. Rhodes, Olaf Brill m. fl.
Häftad, 2017
410 kr
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One of the most visually striking traditions in cinema, for too long Expressionism has been a neglected critical category of research in film history and aesthetics. The fifteen essays in this anthology remedies this by revisiting key German films like The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) and …
Birth of the American Horror Film
Inbunden, 2018
2238 kr
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Explains how the American horror movie came into existenceAlthough early cinema has long been a key area of research in film studies, the origin and development of the horror film has been a neglected subject for what is arguably one of the world's most popular film genres. Using thousands of …
Birth of the American Horror Film
Häftad, 2018
649 kr
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Explains how the American horror movie came into existenceAlthough early cinema has long been a key area of research in film studies, the origin and development of the horror film has been a neglected subject for what is arguably one of the world's most popular film genres. Using thousands of …
ReFocus: The Films of Budd Boetticher
Av Gary D Rhodes, Gary D. Rhodes m. fl.
Häftad, 2018
434 kr
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One of the most important yet overlooked of Hollywood auteurs, Budd Boetticher was responsible for a number of classic films, including his famous ‘Ranown’ series of westerns starring Randolph Scott. With influential figures like Martin Scorsese and Clint Eastwood acknowledging Boetticher’s …
Consuming Images
Film Art and the American Television Commercial
Av Gary D Rhodes, Robert Singer
Inbunden, 2020
2250 kr
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The American television commercial has an aesthetic and historical dynamic linking it directly to cinematic and media cultures. Consuming Images: Film Art and the American Television Commercial establishes the complex vitality of the television commercial both as a short film and as an art form. …
Consuming Images
Film Art and the American Television Commercial
Av Gary D. Rhodes, Robert Singer
Häftad, 2021
530 kr
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The American television commercial has an aesthetic and historical dynamic linking it directly to cinematic and media cultures. Consuming Images: Film Art and the American Television Commercial establishes the complex vitality of the television commercial both as a short film and as an art form. …
Horror and Indigeneity
Literature, Film, and Television
Av Murray Leeder, Gary D. Rhodes
Inbunden, 2026
625 kr
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A collection of essays about Indigeneity and horror in cinema, literature, and beyond.How did Indigeneity come to be horrifying? Think of the “Indian burial ground” trope, a staple of 1970s horror cinema, not to mention decades of western films and fictions that made “savage Indians” the face of …
Film by Design
The Art of the Movie Poster
Av Gary D. Rhodes, Robert Singer
Inbunden, 2024
1280 kr
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Contributions by Vlad Dima, Laura Hatry, Alicia Kozma, Lynette Kuliyeva, Madhuja Mukherjee, Frank Percaccio, Gary D. Rhodes, Courtney Ruffner Grieneisen, Marlisa Santos, Michael L. Shuman, and Robert SingerMovie posters, regardless of their country of origin, have become indelibly linked with the …
Film by Design
The Art of the Movie Poster
Av Gary D. Rhodes, Robert Singer
Häftad, 2024
282 kr
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Contributions by Vlad Dima, Laura Hatry, Alicia Kozma, Lynette Kuliyeva, Madhuja Mukherjee, Frank Percaccio, Gary D. Rhodes, Courtney Ruffner Grieneisen, Marlisa Santos, Michael L. Shuman, and Robert SingerMovie posters, regardless of their country of origin, have become indelibly linked with the …
Scalped
The Cultural History of an American Horror Story
Inbunden, 2027
1284 kr
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This groundbreaking volume examines one of the most enduring and misunderstood images in American cultural history—the figure of the "scalping Indian." Across more than three centuries of fiction, nonfiction, reportage, and rumor, white settlers, writers, and audiences repeatedly returned to this …
Scalped
The Cultural History of an American Horror Story
Häftad, 2027
297 kr
Kommande
This groundbreaking volume examines one of the most enduring and misunderstood images in American cultural history—the figure of the "scalping Indian." Across more than three centuries of fiction, nonfiction, reportage, and rumor, white settlers, writers, and audiences repeatedly returned to this …
No Traveler Returns
The Lost Years of Bela Lugosi
Av Gary D Rhodes, Bill Kaffenberger
Häftad, 2012
455 kr
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