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  • American Classic Screen Features

    Edited by John C. Tibbetts, James M. Welsh ...
    First appearing in 1976, American Classic Screen was the publishing arm of The National Film Society. Intended for scholars and general readers interested in films from the golden age of cinema and beyond, the magazine ran for a decade and included original interviews, profiles, and articles that delved deep into the rich history of Hollywood. Contributors to the magazine included noted academics ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • American Classic Screen Profiles

    Edited by John C. Tibbetts, James M. Welsh ...
    First appearing in 1976, American Classic Screen was the publishing arm of The National Film Society. Intended for scholars and general readers interested in films from the golden age of cinema and beyond, the magazine ran for a decade and included original interviews, profiles, and articles that delved deep into the rich history of Hollywood. Contributors to the magazine included noted academics ... Read more

    $64.79 USD

  • Douglas Fairbanks and the American Century

    by John C. Tibbetts, James M. Welsh ...
    Douglas Fairbanks and the American Century brings to life the most popular movie star of his day, the personification of the Golden Age of Hollywood. At his peak, in the teens and 1920s, the swashbuckling adventurer embodied the new American century of speed, opportunity, and aggressive optimism. The essays and interviews in this volume bring fresh perspectives to his life and work, including ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • The Francis Ford Coppola Encyclopedia

    by James M. Welsh, Gene D. Phillips, Rodney F. Hill ...
    Francis Ford Coppola's career has spanned five decades, from low budget films he produced in the early 1960s to more personal films of recent years. Because of the tremendous popular success of The Godfather and the tremendous critical success of its sequel, Coppola is considered to be one of the best directors of all time.The entries in this encyclopedia focus on all aspects of Coppola's work ... Read more

    $97.19 USD

  • Encyclopedia of Sports Films

    by K Edgington, Thomas Erskine, James M. Welsh ...
    Whether chronicling an athlete's rise, fall, and redemption or following a team's improbable triumph on the field, sports have been a favorite theme of filmmakers almost since movies were first produced. And whether focusing on soccer (Bend It Like Beckham), boxing (Rocky and its sequels), hockey (Slap Shot), baseball (Bull Durham), football (The Longest Yard), basketball (Hoosiers), cycling ... Read more

    $105.99 USD

  • Redefining Adaptation Studies

    Edited by Dennis Cutchins, James M. Welsh, Laurence Raw ...
    Since films were first produced, adapted works have predominantly borrowed primarily from traditional texts, such as novels and plays. Likewise, the study of film adaptations has also been fairly traditional, rarely venturing beyond a comparison of the source material to its often less revered counterpart. Redefining Adaptation Studies breaks new ground in showing the range of possibilities that ... Read more

    $72.99 USD

  • Approaches to Teaching Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew

    by M.G. Aune, Bruce E. Brandt, Douglas Bruster, Sheila T. Cavanagh, Alice Dailey, Silver Damsen, Laurie Ellinghausen, Laura Grace Godwin, Anne F. Gossage, Peter H. Greenfield, Jay L. Halio, Peter C. Herman, James Hirsch, Shawn Kairschner, Wesley Kisting, Cynthia Lewis, Todd M. Lidh, Laury Magnus, Robert Matz, Michael McClintock, Joseph M. Ortiz, Margaret Maurer, Meg F. Pearson, Joseph Ricke, Edward L. Rocklin, James M. Welsh ...
    Series Book 123 - Approaches to Teaching World Literature
    The impetus for this Approaches to Teaching volume on The Taming of the Shrew grew from the editors' desire to discover why a play notorious for its controversial exploration of conflicts between men and women and the challenges of marriage is enduringly popular in the classroom, in the performing arts, and in scholarship. The result is a volume that offers practical advice to teachers on editions ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • The Oliver Stone Encyclopedia

    by James M. Welsh, Donald M. Whaley ...
    Oliver Stone has written and directed many memorable films while also developing a reputation for tackling controversial subjects, such as the Turkish prison system (Midnight Express), the Vietnam war (Platoon and Born on the Fourth of July), insider trading (Wall Street), presidential assassination (JFK), and a voyeuristic media (Natural Born Killers). Along the way, Stone has been nominated for ... Read more

    $105.99 USD

  • American Classic Screen Interviews

    Edited by John C. Tibbetts, James M. Welsh ...
    First appearing in 1976, American Classic Screen was the publishing arm of The National Film Society. Intended for scholars and general readers interested in films from the golden age of cinema and beyond, the magazine ran for a decade and included original interviews, profiles, and articles that delved deep into the rich history of Hollywood. Contributors to the magazine included noted academics ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • The Pedagogy of Adaptation

    Edited by Dennis Cutchins, James M. Welsh, Laurence Raw ...
    From All Quiet on the Western Front and Gone with the Wind to No Country for Old Men and Slumdog Millionaire, many of the most memorable films have been adapted from other sources. And while courses on film studies are taught throughout the world, The Pedagogy of Adaptation makes a strong case for treating adaptation studies as a separate discipline. What makes this book unique is its claim that ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

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    A Celebration

    by Richard Schickel ...
    Richard Schickel's text, combining critical analysis and a re-interpretation of all the available biographical information, masterfully maps the intersections where a great star's personal history and his screen personality met in a style as elegant, graceful and witty as the actor himself. ... Read more

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  • Jean Arthur

    A Biofilmography

    by Jerry Vermilye ...
    Blonde, vivacious Jean Arthur is best remembered today for her unizue, childlike voice and for the handful of classic Thirties and Forties movies she made for directors Frank Capra and George Stevens, such as You Can't Take It With You, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The More the Merrier and her last picture Shane, released in 1953. But not many know that her 30-year film career dates from the ... Read more

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