motion pictures

Gifted eighth-grader Leon and his friends make it their mission to save their favorite coffee shop by taking down its competition--a chain store called Wackfords.

Examines the American film industry in the 1950s, discussing the sorts of films that began to be made in that decade--from "Ben-Hur"-type epics to 3-D and alien invasion movies--and the Cold War anxieties that sparked them.

A history of American film from 1907 to 1915, discussing how film forms changed during the seven year period, and tracing the transformation of the film business from a small-time amusement enterprise to a gigantic entertainment industry.

A history of the American cinema, focusing on the years between 1926 and 1931--an era characterized by the transition from silent movies to talkies--and addressing several interrelated aspects of film production, reception, and distribution.

A cultural history of American movies, examining the invention of motion-picture technology, the evolution of film audiences, the organizations and business tactics of the movie trade, the design and economics of theaters, the social and professional lives of movie workers, government policies, censorship groups, and the cultural influence of movies at home and overseas.

Examines various aspects of the filmmaking and film exhibition system in the 1930s, discussing major, minor, and poverty row studios, and exploring topics such as the star system, movie themes, advertising practices, the emergence of the Production Code, and technological change.

A history of the American cinema in the silent film era from 1915 to 1928, discussing the conduct and content of the movies, technology, production practice, industrial organization, and critical thinking.

A chronological examination of the first twelve years of motion pictures and their sound accompaniment, from 1895 to the fall of 1907, looking at cinema as both an industry and a cultural practice.

Traces the motion picture industry through the 1940s, looking at the federal lawsuits and congressional hearings that buffeted Hollywood in the prewar years; discussing the industry's support of the war effort both off- and on-screen; and analyzing the box-office bust of the postwar era.

Describes over seventeen careers that do not require a college degree for people who are interested in film and television, each including such information as training requirements, salary ranges, and future outlook, as well as lists of related organizations and Web sites.