The Movies by Don Shiach

The Movies by Don Shiach

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The story of the movies, told through the people who star in them and those who work behind the scenes. All the great stars and great directors are individually described; movie genres are examined; and the highs of Hollywood Oscars and the lows of Hollywood scandals and tragedies are covered.

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The Movies by Don Shiach

The cinema has entranced many of us with its magic. It has taken us into space and back, to times gone by, shown us how love blooms and introduced us to other life forms, all in the space of a couple of hours. This volume is the story of the movies, told through the people who star in them and those who work behind the scenes. All the great stars are here - the Garbos, Brandos, Deans and Monroes - each individually described, with pictures of them in their greatest roles. Also included are individual accounts of the great directors including Sam Mendes, Francis Coppola and Oliver Stone. No movie book would be complete without a look at movie genres, from the early silent movies through the musicals, westerns and thrillers of more recent times. The highs of Hollywood Oscars to the lows of Hollywood scandals and tragedies are also covered. Information on computer generated imagery, digital animation and special effects allows you a closer look at the silver screen
Don Shiach has a lifelong interest in the cinema which resulted in his teaching film appreciation at school and university levels. He was awarded a D.Phil from Sussex University, England, for his study of authorship in the American cinema.
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ISBN 13 9780754813064
ISBN 10 0754813061
Title The Movies
Author Don Shiach
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Anness Publishing
Year published 2003-10-31
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.