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The Liveliest Art: A Panoramic History of Movies

Title

The Liveliest Art: A Panoramic History of Movies

Author

Arthur Knight

Description

MOVIES WITHOUT MYTHS

From D. W. Griffith to Mike Todd, here is the fabulous story of the movies and the inventors, artists, businessmen, and audiences that have shaped its meteoric rise to one of the world's most influential media in the past half century. Covering every aspect of film-making both in the United States and abroad, this invaluable book is the most complete, comprehensive up-to-date survey of the film now available..

Richard Griffith
Curator, Museum of Modern Art Film Library

Includes:
The Father of Film Technique: D. W. Griffith
Chaplin and the Rise of the Star System
The European Avant-Garde
Sin, Scandal and the Hays Office
The Script and the Stars
The Challenge of Television

Plus:

31 illustrations, a list of the 100 best books on films and sources of 16mm films.

Subject Matter

Filmmaking

Publication Year

1958

Publisher

Mentor Books

Language

English

Files

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Collection

Citation

“The Liveliest Art: A Panoramic History of Movies,” The Bruce Lee Library Research Project, accessed May 15, 2025, https://www.bruceleelibrary.jamescbishop.com/lib/items/show/1759.