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Cinema History: A Personal History of Cinema through the Decades

Chapter 1
Films from the Silent Era   
Chapter 2
Classic Films from the Hollywood Studios, 1934-1946   
Chapter 3
Classic International Films, 1934-1960
Chapter 4
The 1950s--Focus on American Films
Chapter 5
Growing Up on Films from the 1960s
Chapter 6
The 1960s--Rise of the Director as "Auteur"
Chapter 7
The 1970s--Era of Cynicism, Disenchantment, & Rebellion
Chapter 8
The Late 1970s--Psychological Portraits
Chapter 9
The 1980s--Towards an International Cinema
Chapter 10
The Late 1990s--Independent Films, New Voices

Useful Links:

edHelper: Lesson Plans, Teacher's Lesson Plans, WebQuests, Primary Teacher Resources. Writing Lesson Plans, Reading Lesson Plans

Film Connection: an entertainment industry talent placement service with 5,000 students worldwide who train on-site at major film studios, video production companies, radio and TV stations, recording studios and record labels

Hollywood 101--the Film Industry, by Frederick Levy: Getting Started in Hollywood, Resources, Links

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