Cinema Year by Year, 1894-2000Robyn Karney, Sharon Lucas From the birth of the film industry to its place in the new century, the world of show business is covered in this comprehensive volume -- an invaluable reference for any movie buff. Newly revised and up-to-date to include 1999 Oscar winners, this year-by -year history of the movies used material from films, promotional posters, newspaper reports, feature articles and a comprehensive dateline index to chronicle all the major developments in an industry that has come to dominate the world of entertainment -- as well as everyday life. |
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