BOOK NUMBER SIX
SUBJECT MATTER: Films, Movies
TITLE: The Great Films-Fifty Years of Motion Pictures
AUTHOR: Bosley Crowther
PUBLISHER: G.P. Putnam
COPYRIGHT: 1967, 258 pages
If you are a film buff ( in that you like movies from ALL years, not just current ones), then this book is for you.
The author tells the stories of 50 of some of the most entertaining and well made films in film history.
From the 1915 Birth of a Nation to 1923's Nanook of the North to Blow-Up from 1966 and Ulysses from 1967. Other gems include the magnificent All Quiet on the Western Front from 1930 and the excellent Shane from 1953.
Abundant photos (black and white) from the films and crisp, cogent, and sensitive discussions/summaries of each film. Enjoy!
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