Category Archives: Film History
EDISON: The Invention of the Movies (2005)
Kino Corporation & MoMA, 840m (B&W, Colour) Curated by: Steven Higgins, The Museum of Modern Art; Charles Musser,Yale University; Film Notes by Charles Musser Kino’s “Edison: Invention of the Movies” … Continue reading
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (2010)
US 420m, B&W, Colour Producer/Writer: John Wilkman; Narrator: Christopher Plummer Recently released on DVD, the Turner Classic Movies seven part documentary is a fascinating and brilliantly produced historical account of … Continue reading
Edison’s Frankenstein (2010)
Author: Frederick C. Wiebel, Jr.; Publisher: BearManor Media (1st edition, Paperback); 288 pages; ISBN-10: 1593935153 The discovery of Edison’s 1910 film adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is the basis for … Continue reading
American Movie Critics: An Anthology from the Silents Until Now (2008)
Editor: Phillip Lopate; Publisher: Library of America, Paperback 784 Pages, ISBN-10: 1598530224 American Movie Critics is a compilation of some of the best and most entertaining examples in American film … Continue reading
