| Publication |
Great Britain, Thames & Hudson, 1995.
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| Description |
176pBlack Spine
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| Series |
New Horizons
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| Summary/Abstract |
A history of the early years of the motion picture. 1995 is the official centenary of cinema. In 1885 the first film was shown in Paris. Developments came fast: reportage, travel films, colour, music, and cameras fixed to trains. A book covering the Lumiere brothers to Edison and D.W. Griffiths.
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| Contents |
The beginning of a new world
Invention after invention
Early masters
An untamed industry
The discovery of the world
Images running wild
Documents
Chronology
Further reading
Film libraries and museums
List of illustrations
Index
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| Standard Number |
0500300518 Pb.
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