American Cinema. Vol 3: The Western / The Combat Film
- Synopsis
- A 10-part history of seven decades of American cinema, released in five volumes.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 105 min.
- Year of production
- 1994
- Availability
- Sale; 1997 sale: £11.99 (inclusive)
- Subjects
- Media studies
- Keywords
- cinema - USA; genre in cinema; history of cinema
Credits
Sections
- Title
- Western, The
- Synopsis
- 1 (narrator Eli Wallach): Looks at the development of the western and its chances for survival in the future. Feature films ranging from STAGECOACH to THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN and includes interviews with directors Juohn Sturges, Clint Eastwood and others.
- Title
- Combat film, The
- Synopsis
- 2 (narrator Matthew Modine): Examines the tension between the reality and romance of war by looking at how directors recreated the soldier's experience. The combat film genre stretches from ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT and HAMBURGER HILL, through the pr
Production Company
Sponsor
- Name
National Endowment for the Arts
- webmgr@arts.endow.gov
- Web
- http://www.nea.gov External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 202 682 5400
- Address
- 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20506
USA
Distributor
- Name
Paramount Home Entertainment (UK)
- Web
- http://www.paramountpictures.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 3184 2300
- Fax
- 020 3184 2102
- Address
- Building 5
Chiswick Park
566 Chiswick High Road
London
W4 5YF - Notes
- Formerly: CIC Video
Available from retail outlets
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