The Young Oxford Book of the Movies

by David Parkinson

Book Overview

With this one-stop guide, you do not need to be in the dark about the movies ever again The Young Oxford Book of the Movies explores the history of film around the world, from the earliest silent movies to the blockbusters of today, through a century of constant challenge and change. How did the stars of the silent era adapt to the coming of the "talkies," and how did movies face up to the threat from television? Separate chapters look at different...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195212444
• ISBN13: 9780195212440
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 10.9" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher