Study Guide To Accompany American Cinema / American Culture,9780077443467

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Study Guide To Accompany American Cinema / American Culture

by Belton, John

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4th

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9780077443467

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0077443462

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Paperback

Pub. Date:

2/9/2012

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McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

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Summary

Written by Ed Sikov, this useful study guide has also been updated, including a new chapter on Horror and Science Fiction. The guide introduces each topic in American Cinema/American Culturewith an explanatory overview written in more informal language than the textbook; suggests screenings and readings; and contains self-tests so students can check their level of learning before taking exams.

Introduction	p. 1
The Hollywood Style	p. 5
The Studio System	p. 15
The Star	p. 25
The Western	p. 35
The Musical	p. 45
American Comedy	p. 53
War and Cinema	p. 63
Film Noir	p. 73
Horror and Science Fiction	p. 83
Hollywood in the Age of Television	p. 93
The Film School Generation	p. 101
Into the 21st Century	p. 111
Film Language	p. 121
Thinking and Writing about Film	p. 129
Classical Hollywood Style Today	p. 137
Answers and Examples	p. 143
Glossary	p. 171
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