Chronicle Of: Chronicle Of The Cinema Revised Edition [Hardcover]

DK Publishing (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1997 | Series: Chronicle

Dramatic articles and photographs bring the history of the movies to life. Chronicle of the Cinema is "crammed with movie posters and stills. . . . It will also provide you with a fun read."--Entertainment Weekly. Illustrations & photos.

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YA?An exhaustive overview of cinema's first 100 years. Over 3000 posters, portraits, and stills illustrate countless film facts, developments, and highlights in a clear, year-by-year format. Concise and easily accessible lists combine with captivating reviews to entice readers to roam throughout this volume. Casual browsers, film fans, and students will delight in this extensive history.?Sue Callahan, R.E. Lee High School, Springfield, VA
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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This entry in the Dorling Kindersly "Chronicle" series is the most beautiful of the recent histories of the moving picture's first century. Within nine sections, each year begins with a page of significant events and a full-page photo or stunningly reproduced poster. Ensuing pages include black-and-white and color photos with text and smaller posters. In eight relatively brief special essays (covering sound, studios, color, Academy Awards, cameras, hit movies, music, and special effects), a great deal of information is covered in an even-handed manner. No genre is shortchanged; the international scene is covered; most, if not all, major stars and directors receive their due. General and film indexes make all this information easily accessible. For scholars it may be just a refresher, while for others, it will work as a handsome introduction. For both it will be an aesthetic delight. Public and school libraries will find it well worth the price.
Kim Holston, American Inst. for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters, Malvern, Pa.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 944 pages
• Publisher: DK ADULT; Upd Sub edition (September 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789422492
• ISBN-13: 978-0789422491
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 9.3 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,069,821 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you could ever want to know about the history of film, December 9, 2006

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Kiril G. Kundurazieff "Opinions issued from T... (Santa Ana, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chronicle of the Cinema (Chronicles) (Hardcover)

Huge, colorful, beautiful, and endlessly informative.

Open this book to any page, and you will be drawn in to a world gone by, and into the history of one of the greatest creative forms of expression the world has ever produced.

8 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You want to learn movie history?, March 27, 2000

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Sebastian (Santiago, Chile) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chronicle Of: Chronicle Of The Cinema Revised Edition (Hardcover)

If you are looking for a movie that has everything about movies you've always wanted to know, this is the book you are been looking for. No more boring movie books and reviews, by reading "Chronicle of Cinema", you'll be ready for any movie trivia!