The purpose of film study is defined here in the words of D. W. Griffiths: "My goal is above all to make you see." This book is intended to be used as a text in a film study course. It traces the development of films from a scientific curiosity through silent films to modern wide screen productions. A comic strip is used to demonstrate the effect…

Designed as an introductory film text for high school and early college students, this book contains twelve chapters, each dealing with one of the following subjects: "Citizen Kane," the history and production of the film, film and cinematic terms, the image on the film, the image of the world through film, editing, sounds, the director,…

Two main themes of motion picture development in America are presented in this comprehensive historical guide to movies. The sophistication and broadening of the movies as an art form and the complex relationships between a period and the movies of that period are fully explored. Particular emphasis has been placed on the role of the director.…

Brief summaries of over 110 short, non-instructional, films suitable for showing in high school are presented together with such information as length of film, film maker, date of release, and distributor. Suggestions on the classroom use of each film and a few questions for discussion about the film are also provided. Appendices contain addresses…

A resource guide for a course in the history of American movies is presented. Although the guide is specifically intended for use with the text, "Movies in America" (EM 010 853), the authors feel that it can be used to enhance any course in American film history regardless of the main text. The first section of the guide discusses the basic…

An annotated bibliography is presented which cites films which the editor felt worth a second showing. It was assumed that high school film teachers would be most interested in these shorts. Almost half the films are animation and a dozen or so are totally abstract graphic films. With a slight few exceptions, all the films are less than an hour…