Arts

History of the American Cinema, Volume 6 (1940-1949)

Alternative Titles
History of the American Cinema, Volume 6 (GVRL)
"Boom and Bust: The American Cinema in the 1940s" by Thomas Schatz (1997)
Description
This 10-volume series considers the film industry from its early roots in the 19th century through the 1980s. It examines the development of film and the film industry, analyzing both the genres, themes and technology that defined each decade and the political and economic background that gave rise to them. Included as part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Type
E-Book(s)
Coverage
1940 - 1949
Access
Authorized UM users (+ guests in UM Libraries)Authorized UM users (+ guests in UM Libraries)

History of the American Cinema, Volume 10 (1980-1989)

Alternative Titles
History of the American Cinema, Volume 10 (GVRL)
"A New Pot of Gold : Hollywood under the Electronic Rainbow, 1980-1989" by Stephen Prince (2000)
Description
This 10-volume series considers the film industry from its early roots in the 19th century through the 1980s. It examines the development of film and the film industry, analyzing both the genres, themes and technology that defined each decade and the political and economic background that gave rise to them. Included as part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Type
E-Book(s)
Coverage
1980 - 1989
Access
Authorized UM users (+ guests in UM Libraries)Authorized UM users (+ guests in UM Libraries)

Google Scholar (with U-M Ann Arbor MGet It Links)

Alternative Titles
Google Scholar (with "Availability at UMichigan" Links)
Description

The Google Scholar search engine that searches for scholarly documents on the World Wide Web, with the added feature of MGet It (labeled as "Availability at UMichigan") links from University of Michigan at Ann Arbor that connect you to the online and print versions held by the University Library.

Type
Search Engine
Coverage
Searches for documents available on World Wide Web dated from prehistory to the present.

History of the American Cinema, Volume 1 ( -1907)

Alternative Titles
History of the American Cinema, Volume 1 (GVRL)
"The Emergence of Cinema: The American Screen to 1907" by Charles Musser (1990)
Description
This 10-volume series considers the film industry from its early roots in the 19th century through the 1980s. It examines the development of film and the film industry, analyzing both the genres, themes and technology that defined each decade and the political and economic background that gave rise to them. Included as part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Type
E-Book(s)
Coverage
Silent Film Era - 1907
Access
Authorized UM users (+ guests in UM Libraries)Authorized UM users (+ guests in UM Libraries)

Theatre in Video

Alternative Titles
Theater in Video
Description

Provides streaming video access to original productions of plays, along with film documentaries on the subject of theater. Complete list of contents available within product at: http://ativ.alexanderstreet.com.proxy.lib.umich.edu/Browse/Videoproduction

Includes Theatre in Video Supplement, published June 2011.

Type
Video
Coverage
Current
Access
Authorized UM users (+ guests in UM Libraries)Authorized UM users (+ guests in UM Libraries)

Silent Film Still Archive

Alternative Titles
SFSA
Description
An archive of original photos, advertising, and other memorabilia from silent films, and a few early sound films (especially those featuring silent film performers).
Type
Images
Coverage
Photos scanned from original, vintage photographs issued by motion picture studios when the films were released during the silent era. 1915 - 1933
Access
Open access for all usersOpen access for all users

Moving Image Archive [Internet Archive]

Alternative Titles
Internet Archive Movie Archive
Description
An archive of high-quality downloadable movie data files free of most use restrictions, many licensed with Creative Commons Licenses. Contains a wide variety of moving images produced in the U.S.
Type
Video
Coverage
Include films and videos of all kinds, from the beginnings of cinema in the late 19th/early 20th century to the present.
Access
Open access for all usersOpen access for all users

All Movie Guide

Alternative Titles
AMG
Description
A database of films, videotapes, and DVDs featuring extensive factual and descriptive data, including ratings and many subject headings that allow you to find films with similar themes, tones, moods, etc. Also contains information on many special-interest, non-fiction titles on a wide range of topics such as education, fitness, sports, travel, and history.
Type
Encyclopedia
Coverage
Current edition. Continuously updated.
Access
Open access for all usersOpen access for all users

History of the American Cinema, Volume 8 (1960-1969)

Alternative Titles
History of the American Cinema, Volume 8 (GVRL)
"The Sixties" by Paul Monaco (2001)
Description
This 10-volume series considers the film industry from its early roots in the 19th century through the 1980s. It examines the development of film and the film industry, analyzing both the genres, themes and technology that defined each decade and the political and economic background that gave rise to them. Included as part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Type
E-Book(s)
Coverage
1960 - 1969
Access
Authorized UM users (+ guests in UM Libraries)Authorized UM users (+ guests in UM Libraries)

History of the American Cinema, Volume 9 (1970-1979)

Alternative Titles
History of the American Cinema, Volume 9 (GVRL)
"Lost Illusions: American Cinema in the Shadow of Watergate and Vietnam, 1970-1979" by David A. Cook (2000)
Description
This 10-volume series considers the film industry from its early roots in the 19th century through the 1980s. It examines the development of film and the film industry, analyzing both the genres, themes and technology that defined each decade and the political and economic background that gave rise to them. Included as part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Type
E-Book(s)
Coverage
1970 - 1979
Access
Authorized UM users (+ guests in UM Libraries)Authorized UM users (+ guests in UM Libraries)

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