{"product_id":"american-cinema-1890-1909-themes-and-variations-paperback","title":"American Cinema, 1890-1909: Themes and Variations - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndre Gaudreault\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the turn of the twentieth century, cinema was quickly establishing itself as a legitimate form of popular entertainment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essays in \u003ci\u003eAmerican Cinema 1890-1909\u003c\/i\u003e explore and define how the making of motion pictures flowered into an industry that would finally become the central entertainment institution of the world. Beginning with all the early types of pictures that moved, this volume tells the story of the invention and consolidation of the various processes that gave rise to what we now call \"cinema.\" By examining the battles over patents, production, exhibition, and the reception of film, readers learn how going to the movies became a social tradition in American society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the course of these two decades, cinema succeeded both in establishing itself among other entertainment and instructional media and in updating various forms of spectacle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essays in American Cinema 1890-1909 explore and define how the making of motion pictures flowered into an industry that would finally become the central entertainment institution of the world. Beginning with all the early types of pictures that moved, this volume tells the story of the invention and consolidation of the various processes that gave rise to what we now call \"cinema.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 13, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52710328402227,"sku":"9780813544434","price":73.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/QjdJRVRDVnFZS0lVbXJKc0toVk5sdz09.webp?v=1763488895","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/american-cinema-1890-1909-themes-and-variations-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}