Classic Cinema In Print
WHY READ ABOUT CLASSIC FILMS?
Watching a movie can be very entertaining, but what about knowing more about the films you love and how they came to be?
Where do classic films originate? Why is one film a classic and not another? When was the classic age of cinema? Who are the people behind the making of classic films? What makes a classic a classic, and how do classic films affect the movies of today?
Walk into any bookstore and there are many, many books addressing these questions and much more.
There are hundreds of biographies of the people behind and in front of the lens. There are histories of all the defunct and lasting studios alike, and their varied impact upon the development of the medium. And there are countless overviews of the people, places, and things that have contributed to the advancement of the unique twentieth century art form known most commonly as the movies.
There are arguably as many books on classic cinema as there are classic movies. The books listed to the right are a few of ClassicFilmSchool.com’s favorites and represent only a sampling of the many books available covering the studios, the history, acclaimed filmmakers, and the most honored films of all time.
These books (and others like them) will contribute significantly to a greater knowledge and understanding of classic cinema, and nurture a true appreciation.
OTHER RECOMMENDED BOOKS
You Must Remember This
The Warner Bros. Story.
Obsessed with Hollywood
Trivia with a small computer that can be used as a game or a tutorial.
The Taschen Series of Books
Each book is an overview on a theme: Genre, Actor, Director, Decade, etc.
80 Years of the Oscar
The Official History of the Academy Awards by TCM host Robert Osborne, updated every five years.
The Film 100
A ranking of the Most Influential People in the History of the Movies -
It will fascinate and surprise you.
FEATURED BOOK:
Starstruck: Vintage Movie Posters from
Classic Hollywood
by Ira M. Resnick
If a picture is worth a thousand words
just imagine the value of a well-designed
movie poster. From the earliest days of
cinema the movie poster has been used
to entice moviegoers into theaters. But if
you think any poster is nothing more than
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