Encyclopedia of Film Themes, Settings and Series - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Encyclopedia of Film Themes, Settings and Series write by Richard B. Armstrong. This book was released on 2015-07-11. Encyclopedia of Film Themes, Settings and Series available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The first editon was called "the most valuable film reference in several years" by Library Journal. The new edition published in hardcover in 2001 includes more than 670 entries. The current work is a paperback reprint of that edition. Each entry contains a mini-essay that defines the topic, followed by a chronological list of representative films. From the Abominable Snowman to Zorro, this encyclopedia provides film scholars and fans with an easy-to-use reference for researching film themes or tracking down obscure movies on subjects such as suspended animation, viral epidemics, robots, submarines, reincarnation, ventriloquists and the Olympics ("Excellent" said Cult Movies). The volume also contains an extensive list of film characters and series, including B-movie detectives, Western heroes, made-for-television film series, and foreign film heroes and villains.
A History of the American Nonprofit Sector
A History of the American Nonprofit Sector - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A History of the American Nonprofit Sector write by Mordecai Lee. This book was released on 2024-07-02. A History of the American Nonprofit Sector available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book presents a history of the American nonprofit sector. It covers the seminal 1819 Supreme Court decision that Dartmouth College was a private nonprofit corporation and therefore independent of government control. The rise of the sector in the twentieth century is presented through exemplars of four different kinds of nonprofits, efforts at professionalization, and early initiatives in management training. During the twenty-first century, external communication has become central for nonprofits, including lobbying and public reporting. In a more light-hearted vein, the image of American nonprofits in pop culture is analyzed through their depiction in movies. The book’s subject matter is at the intersection of multiple academic fields, including nonprofit studies, nonprofit management, American history, political science, management history, business administration, public administration, and organization theory. It can be used as a textbook, by advanced researchers, and by academic libraries interested in the American nonprofit sector or in US history.
Wax Museum Movies
Wax Museum Movies - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Wax Museum Movies write by George Higham. This book was released on 2020-10-02. Wax Museum Movies available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Spanning over a century of cinema and comprised of 127 films, this book analyzes the cinematic incarnations of the "uncanniest place on earth"--wax museums. Nothing is as it seems at a wax museum. It is a place of wonder, horror and mystery. Will the figures come to life at night, or are they very much dead with corpses hidden beneath their waxen shells? Is the genius hand that molded them secretly scarred by a terrible tragedy, longing for revenge? Or is it a sinner's sanctum, harboring criminals with countless places to hide in plain sight? This chronological analysis includes essential behind the scenes information in addition to authoritative research comparing the creation of "real" wax figures to the "reel" ones seen onscreen. Publicly accessible or hidden away in a maniac's lair, wax museums have provided the perfect settings for films of all genres to thrillingly play out on the big screen since the dawn of cinema.
The Edward G. Robinson Encyclopedia
The Edward G. Robinson Encyclopedia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Edward G. Robinson Encyclopedia write by Robert Beck. This book was released on 2015-09-16. The Edward G. Robinson Encyclopedia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Edward G. Robinson, a 1930s cinema icon, had an acting career that spanned more than 60 years. After a brush with silent films, he rose to true celebrity status in sound feature films and went on to take part in radio and television performances, then back to Broadway and on the road in live theatre. This work documents Robinson's every known public performance or appearance, listing co-workers, source material, background and critical commentary. The entries include feature films, documentaries, short subjects, cartoons, television and radio productions, live theatre presentations, narrations, pageants, and recordings. Also included are entries relating to his life and career, ranging from his wives to his art collection.
Cinema Arthuriana
Cinema Arthuriana - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Cinema Arthuriana write by Kevin J. Harty. This book was released on 2015-05-07. Cinema Arthuriana available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The legends of King Arthur have not only endured for centuries, but also flourished in constant retellings and new stories built around the central themes. With the coming of motion pictures, Arthur was destined to hit the screen. This edition of Cinema Arthuriana, revised in 2002, presents 20 essays on the topic of the recurring presence of the legend in film and television from 1904 to 2001. They cover such films as Excalibur (1981) and Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), television productions such as The Mists of Avalon (2001), and French and German films about the quest for the Holy Grail and the other adventures of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
