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Series
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
This groundbreaking series of 31 uncensored cartoons, released between 1929 and 1939, provides an astonishing look inside the evolution of animation. Each boasting a unique cast of characters, these musical shorts served as Walt Disney's proving ground for emerging technology, new musical styles and experimental forms. Join composer Richard M. Sherman for an overview of the Silly Symphony series, and take a peek inside the Disney archives to view...
Series
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
In this final volume, the homage to Mickey's early career is completed with these shorts. From 1928's "The Barn Dance" to his very last black-and-white short, 1935's "Mickey's Kangaroo, " his colorful antics in a black-and-white world propelled him to super-stardom. The Mickey craze touched everybody and everything.
Author
Language
English
Description
A collection of insightful interviews with the creator of the most popular comic strip of all time.
Everybody knows the iconic characters of Peanuts, but few are privy to the character of the man who created this beloved cast and the world they inhabit―Charles M. Schulz. To illuminate the life story and rich inner life of the renowned cartoonist, Fantagraphics presents four of the most comprehensive interviews ever conducted with Schulz, by film...
Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
All of the creative magic, operational know-how, and entertainment philosophies behind this landmark institution are revealed through rare archival footage, interviews, and Walt's own words. Includes a 1956 film from the "People and places" series, and several episodes from the Disney television programs.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
GOING ATTRACTIONS celebrates the splendor and grandeur of the great cinemas of the United States, built when movies were the acme of entertainment and the stories were larger than life, as were the venues designed to show them: Thousands of seats, giant screens, exotic and ornate interiors with balconies and lounges, in-house organs and orchestras, amazing marquees, and air conditioning back when houses had none. The film also tracks the eventual...
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
The documentary explores the currents of American comedy throughout a century of social and political change, illuminating how comedy has tackled and poked fun at our political system, race relations, gender issues, and the prevailing American standards and taboos in everyday life. Melding performance, biography and history, it features interviews with over 90 comedians, writers, producers, and historians.
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Series
Criterion collection volume 662
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
None
Description
The comic genius of silent star Harold Lloyd is eternal. He plays a small-town bumpkin trying to make it in the big city, who finds employment as a lowly department-store clerk. He comes up with a wild publicity stunt to draw attention to the store, resulting in an incredible feat of derring-do on his part that gets him started on the climb to success.
Series
Criterion collection volume 541
Pub. Date
2014
Edition
Two-disc Blu-ray special edition.
Language
English
Description
A demented preacher stalks two young children, a brother and sister, because he is certain they know where their late bank-robbing father hid his money. Graced by images of eerie beauty and a sneaky sense of humor, this is an ethereal, expressionistic American classic.
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