The Liveliest Art: A Panoramic History of Movies
Title
The Liveliest Art: A Panoramic History of Movies
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
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
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.