The big screen the story of the movies

"The Big Screen" tells the enthralling story of the movies: their rise and spread, their remarkable influence in the war years, and their long, slow decline to a form that is often richly entertaining but no longer lays claim to our lives the way it once did.

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Main Author: Thomson, David, 1941-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, c2012.
Edition:1st ed.
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Summary:"The Big Screen" tells the enthralling story of the movies: their rise and spread, their remarkable influence in the war years, and their long, slow decline to a form that is often richly entertaining but no longer lays claim to our lives the way it once did.
Physical Description:viii, 595 p., [16] leaves of plates: ill., ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780374191894 (alk. paper)
0374191891 (alk. paper)
Author Notes:David Thomson , renowned as one of the great living authorities on the movies, is the author of The New Biographical Dictionary of Film , now in its fifth edition. His books include a biography of Nicole Kidman and The Whole Equation: A History of Hollywood . Thomson is also the author of the acclaimed "Have You Seen . . . ?": A Personal Introduction to 1,000 Films . Born in London in 1941, he now lives in San Francisco.