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Final Reel, The (2016)

aka: The Final Reel: The Story of Our Love Affairs with Cinemas

Director

Jonathan Blagrove

Subject

Film studies; Social Studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL), £10.99

From the early days of silent cinema, through the golden age of the picture palace to the modern multiplexes and beyond, this documentary takes an affectionate and entertaining look at Britain’s obsession...

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George Barber: Cinema Pioneer

Producer

Ray Johnson

Subject

Film studies; History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL), £12.99

Made to celebrate the centenary of the opening of the very first cinema in the Potteries - Barber’s Picture Palace in Tunstall. There’s a history of film shows in the Potteries since 1896 up to the need...

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Bollywood and Beyond (2002)

Subject

Media studies

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL, 60 minutes), £34.99

A video-based training pack offering an introduction to Indian cinema. It is the largest cinema in the world, but only in recent years has it started to gain recognition in the West. The video contains a...

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Adventures of Prince Achmed, The (1926 Video)

Director

Lotte Reiniger

Subject

Media studies

Distribution

DVD (Region 2 PAL), £11.99

Based on tales from ‘The Arabian Nights’ this is one of the first full-length animated films in the history of cinema. It uses silhouette animation, based on the ancient Chinese and Indonesian art of...

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Yang and Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1996 Video)

Director

Stanley Kwan

Subject

Media studies

Distribution

VHS Out of Distribution, 1997 sale (VHS): £15.99 (inclusive)

Film director Stanley Kwan traces the evolution of his identity as a gay man through the films he grew up with, demonstrating that Chinese cinema (from Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China) has dealt with...

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Cinema of Unease (1995 Video)

Director

Sam Neill; Judy Rymer

Producer

Grant Campbell; Paula Jalfon

Subject

Media studies

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. b&w/col. 52 min.

Actor Sam Neill’s personal journey through the cinema of his native New Zealand, finding echoes of his own memories and formative experiences in the emerging national film culture. Features the work of...

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American Cinema. Vol 4: The Studio System / Film in the Television Age (1994 Video)

Subject

Media studies

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 105 min., 1997 sale: £11.99 (inclusive)

A 10-part history of seven decades of American cinema, released in five volumes.

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American Cinema. Vol 2: Romantic Comedy / Film Noir (1994 Video)

Subject

Media studies

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 105 min., 1997 sale: £11.99 (inclusive)

A 10-part history of seven decades of American cinema, released in five volumes.

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Entertainment 1 (1997 Video)

Producer

Elaine Sharp

Subject

History; Media studies

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 55 min., 1999 sale: £10.99 (inclusive)

Uses newsreel footage from British Pathé to illustrate changes in the way leisure time has been spent during the 20th century. Looks at popular music, including Elvia Presley, the growth of cinema and...

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Story of Film, The: An Odyssey (2012)

Director

Mark Cousins

Subject

Film studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 915 minutes), £19.99

A 15-part television series on international cinema told through the history of cinematic innovation. Written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Mark Cousins, he shows us how filmmakers have been...

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