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Publisher / Publication Date: A.A. Knopf 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.43 LUMDolan, Edward F.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bison Books 1983
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 791.4375 DOLEbert, Roger.
Contents: 3 Women -- Ace in the Hole -- Adaptation -- After Dark My Sweet -- After Hours -- The Age of Innocence -- Army of Shadows -- Atlantic City -- Au Revoir les Enfants -- Babel -- The Band Wagon -- Baraka -- The Battle of Algiers -- Bergman's trilogy 1: Through a Glass Darkly -- Bergman's trilogy 2: Winter Light -- Bergman's trilogy 3: The Silence -- The Best Years of Our Lives -- The Big Red One...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Chicago Press 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.4375 EBEMcCarthy, Meghan
Summary: "Meghan McCarthy tells the story of the history of movies and the creators who made them. In fascinating detail, she shows how early photography capturing motion became silent films, which led to the first color films"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 791.4309 MCCMcCarthy, Cecilia Pinto
Summary: From turning sounds and images into digital signals and back again to tricking the brain into seeing things that do not exist, movies involve a wide array of scientific concepts. The Science of Movies showcases the science behind the screen. Easy-to-read text and vivid images bring this subject to life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2017
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 791.43 MCCEbert, Roger.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadway Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.4375 EBEEbert, Roger.
Summary: A new compilation of one hundred essays by the film critic presents his analyses of the films that epitomize the finest examples of cinematic art.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadway Books 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.4375 EBEGifford, Denis.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hamlyn 1973
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.4309 GIFBean, Kendra
Summary: A celebration of the life and achievements of the iconic Hollywood star offers authoritative discussions of such topics as the creation and maintenance of her glamorous image, her marriages, and her celebrity friendships.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GARDNER, AVA BEAColby, Jennifer
Contents: On the silver screen -- A star is born -- Talkies and technicolor -- Illusion of reality.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Invent ColbyDenby, David
Summary: A selection of essays by a prestigious New Yorker film critic examines the art, business and future of America's troubled movie industry, exploring topics ranging from "fandom" and the work of critics James Agee and Pauline Kael while evaluating how the global marketplace is threatening film with increasing demands for spectacle and digitalization.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.43 DENAbdo, Kenny
Summary: "This title looks at the movies from the Pokémon franchise and gives information related to behind the scenes, their releases, and the impact they have had on the industry"--Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fly!, an imprint of Abdo Zoom 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Commercial motion pictures were invented at the Edison Laboratory between 1888 and 1893. Perhaps none of the component parts were strictly new, but the ability of Edison and his staff to reorganize them for a specific purpose was an extraordinary cultural achievement. In 1894, Edison was the sole producer of motion pictures in the world. Many Edison films continue to be impressive as the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kino on Video 2005
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC EDISummary: "A renowned professional filmmaker introduces the creative and analytical tools you need to enhance your enjoyment and viewing experience for any film"--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.43 HOWCall number: DVD 791.43 HOW
Roman, James W.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwood Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.430973 ROMDavis, Jim
Summary: Presents brief descriptions of seventeen film genres and parody movie posters of films from each, featuring Garfield and Odie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2006
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 741.5 DAVSummary: The wild no-holds barred independent American filmmakers of the '50s and '60s tell their own story in this critically acclaimed survey of exploitation and sexploitation filmmaking.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pathfinder Home Entertainment 2003
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC SCHLarsen, Josh
Contents: Movies are prayers? -- Movies as prayers of praise -- Movies as prayers of yearning -- Movies as prayers of lament -- Movies as prayers of anger -- Movies as prayers of confession -- Movies as prayers of reconciliation -- Movies as prayers of obedience -- Movies as prayers of meditation and contemplation -- Movies as prayers of joy -- Prayer as journey.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Belief Christ LarsenKael, Pauline.
Contents: Introduction / Sanford Schwartz -- Movies, the Desperate Art -- from I Lost it at the Movies. The Glamour of Delinquency ; The Golden Coach ; Shoeshine ; Breathless, and the Daisy Miller Doll ; West Side Story ; Lolita ; Jules and Jim ; Billy Budd ; Yojimbo ; Devi ; Hud, Deep in the Divided Heart of Hollywood -- from Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Laurence Olivier as Othello ; Marlon Brando: An American...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Library of America 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.43 KAESummary: "A comprehensive survey of one of cinema's most influential figures, Edison: The Invention of the Movies is a monumental collection of 140 archival motion pictures. From 19th century camera tests never intended for public screening to the last feature-length film released by the Thomas A. Edison Studios in 1918 (The Unbeliever), the collection is digitally mastered with musical scores,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC EDIBasten, Fred E.
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Publisher / Publication Date: General Publishing Group 1995