America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry
- ISBN-10
- 1441116478
- ISBN-13
- 9781441116475
- Category
- Performing Arts
- Pages
- 848
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-11-26
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
- Author
- Daniel Eagan
Description
America's Film Legacy is a guide to the most significant films ever made in the United States. Unlike opinionated "Top 100" and arbitrary "Best of" lists, these are the real thing: groundbreaking films that make up the backbone of American cinema. Some are well-known, such as Citizen Kane, The Jazz Singer, All Quiet on the Western Front, The Birth of a Nation, and Boyz n the Hood. Others are more obscure, such as Blacksmith Scene, The Blue Bird, The Docks of New York, Star Theatre, and A Bronx Morning. Daniel Eagan's beautifully written and authoritative book is for anyone who loves American movies and who wants to learn more about them.
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