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Discusses the American film industry and depicts the careers of influential film directors, such as Charles Chaplin, Orson Welles, and Robert Altman
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Masters of the American Cinema
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Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ., U.S.A., 1981
ISBN 10: 0135601029
ISBN 13: 9780135601020
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Soft cover. Condition: Good to Very Good. Illustrated B&W Photographs (illustrator). The corners of the covers curl upwards slightly. Pages are clean, tight and bright. Seller Inventory # 4007372
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Masters of the American Cinema
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Later prt. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 3119707-6
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Masters of the American Cinema
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Prentice Hall Inc., 1981
ISBN 10: 0135601029
ISBN 13: 9780135601020
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Printing. First printing. Spine creased, cover edges rubbed, top page ridge lightly foxed, top corner stained. 1981 Trade Paperback. xiii, 466 pp. Louis Giannetti has given us a book this is indispensible for film fans and should be mandatory reading in film schools. "Masters of the American Cinema" provides analyses of the directing styles of 18 of the most famous names in film history - DW Griffith- Charlie Chaplin- Buster Keaton- Ernst Lubitsch- Frank Capra- John Ford- Howard Hawks- William Wyler- Fritz Lang- John Huston- Orson Welles- Alfred Hitchcock- Billy Wilder- Elia Kazan- Fred Zinneman- Arthur Penn- Stanley Kubrik- Robert Altman One might quibble with some of his selections, but surely he has 10 to 12 of the directors that would appear on everyone's list. In this 400+ page book, Giannetti spends about 20 pages on each of the directors, giving us incisive commentary about their films, their strengths and weaknesses, and their place in filmdom. His bibliography at the end of each chapter conatins some of the seminal papers and books on the subject matter. Any film fan would do well to read this book. Seller Inventory # 2325935
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Masters of the American Cinema
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Prentice-Hall, Inc. Englewood Cliffs 1981, 1981
ISBN 10: 0135601029
ISBN 13: 9780135601020
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4th Printing Paperback Good+. 8vo, 466, Trade paperback. General wear to edges/corners. Prev. owner's notes on half-title page. Pen markings on both covers. Text appears to be clean. ISBN:0-13-560102-9. Seller Inventory # 017488
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Masters of the American Cinema
Seller: Ezekial Books, LLC, Manchester, NH, U.S.A.
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paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Binding split. Book has considerable wear, Highlighting & Underlining. Seller Inventory # mon0000004279
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Masters of the American Cinema
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paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very good paperback from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). Spine is uncreased, though a bit cocked, binding tight and sturdy. Light shelfwear to wraps. Interior is free of markings. Ships same or next day from Dinkytown, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Seller Inventory # 332560
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MASTERS of the AMERICAN CINEMA *
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PRENTICE HALL, * * * * *, 1981
ISBN 10: 0135601029
ISBN 13: 9780135601020
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1981 B00K: Fine/+, Almost As New/ (illustrator). 1st Edition. B00K: Fine/+, Almost As New/ $91.03, Reduced From. 0135601029 MASTERS of the AMERICAN CINEMA GIANNETTI, Louis D. PRENTICE HALL S/C. 1981 1sT Edition, 4tH Printing Glossy Grey Spine, With Title In Blue Letters, Soft Cover B0K: Fine/+, Almost As New/, Slightest Shelf, Edge And Corner Wear. 466 Numbered Pages, Fine/+ Condition, Clean And Tight To Spine, Slightest Shelf, Edge And Corner Wear. Bottom Rear Cover, Removable, Original Sellers Price Sticker. D/J: None. Description Applies To This BooK, ONLY. This BooK Is Hard To Find, Will Be Packaged And Shipped Carefully, To Avoid Shipping Damage And Will Make It, An Excellent Addition To Your Own Personal Library Collection, Or As A Gift For The Discriminating Collector / Reader / Viewer. WORLD WIDE SHIPPING, AVAILABLE. Seller Inventory # 011384
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Masters of the American Cinema
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Soft Cover. Condition: Good. 2025 JUNEFILED BOOKCASE NEAR DR BIOS. Seller Inventory # 99295977
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Masters of the American Cinema
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Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,750grams, ISBN:0135601029. Seller Inventory # 9774091
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