Author:
Skaff, Sheila.
Imprint:Athens : Ohio University Press, c2008.
Descriptionxii, 245 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Note:The first films, 1896-1908 -- The emergence of a competitive industry, 1908-18 -- From national cinema to cinema in the nation-state, 1918-23 -- The golden years of silent cinema, 1923-29 -- The transition from silent to sound film, 1929-30 -- The transition in practice, 1930-36 -- Beyond the talkies, 1936-39.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-231) and index.