In message <[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] writes: > One book that I have found servicable when dealing with film > history--inclusive of national cinemas as well as the US--is Bordwell & > Thompson's _Film History_. For a text that explores the Hollywood studio > system, I recommend Thomas Schatz's _Genius of the System_, which I > understand is out-of-print from Pantheon but soon to be issued by a new > publisher. Also, for another look at the Hollywood studio system, check > out Bordwell, Staiger, & Thompson's _Classical Hollywood Cinema_. Yet, it > is more complex and specific than would be appropriate for undergraduate > intro courses--more useful for upper-level and graduate courses. > Dennis Bounds > Assistant Prof. of Cinema-Television > Regent University > Virginia Beach, VA > [log in to unmask] I don't know if it reflects general differences in emphasis to be found in the different educational systems, but in Britain, Bordwell, Staiger and Thompson's _Classical Hollywood Cinema_ is a standard text for all undergraduate study, and is even used in higher levels of the school system. The 'basic' three used for first year introduction courses tends to be _Classical Hollywood Cinema_, Pam Cook's _The Cinema Book_ and a Bordwell & Thompsons's book on the film editing, whose name, at this precise moment, escapes me!. -- Morgan Get a life? Okay....can I get one in the Dealer's Room? ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]