Film, Television & Visual Culture

ISBN: 9780813195452
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Marlene Dietrich never threw away anything. She kept her good-luck rag doll (it appeared with her in The Blue Angel and followed her to dressing tables on every movie set). She kept the letters she received from her lovers and her husband... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9788869773310
Published by : Mimesis International
Series: History of Cinema
Far from merely considering the aural 'segments' of audiovisual texts (i.e. the soundtrack) in terms of their expressive and artistic significance, or being concerned only with 'audio' and technologically mediated sound in and of itself, this volu... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9788869773259
Published by : Mimesis International
Series: Cinema
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This book proposes a narrative model for the creation of immersive and interactive filmic experiences, in which the interactor has agency within the virtual environment to alter the course of the story and shape their own journey. The book focuses... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9788869773709
Published by : Mimesis International
Series: CINÉMA&CIE, International Film Studies Journal
Digital culture, taken etymologically, means a culture of the fingers (from the Latin digitus). Although our contemporary times are still envisioned through the lens of an over-reigning visual paradigm, our media practice has become mainly bodily,... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780813195889
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Seventy-five years ago, the Hollywood blacklist ruined lives, stifled creativity, and sent waves of proscription and censorship throughout United States culture. When the Hollywood Ten refused to answer the questions of the House Committee on Un-A... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780813195438
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
From the wonderfully varied and witty mind of Marlene Dietrich comes an alphabetised collection of her most zany, honest, and heartfelt thoughts. Offering her take on a range of ideas, people, and items, Marlene Dietrich's ABC is an unpre... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780813195445
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Film star. Cabaret sensation. Recording artist. Writer. Marlene Dietrich was nothing short of enchanting
face=Calibri>– and remains so even today. In this book she chronicles her fabulous rise to stardom. From her early caree... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780813182575
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Series: Screen Classics
Best known for her appearances in the six Technicolour 'Neverland' movies, Maria Montez is a film icon. Growing up as one of ten children in the Dominican Republic, her rise as a film star in the United States seemed unlikely. In 1939, Montez set ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780813195308
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
The television industry is changing, and with it, the small screen's potential to engage in debate and present valuable representations of American history. Founded in 1972, HBO has been at the forefront of these changes, leading the way for many ... .... Learn More