The story of the movie still is an integral part of the history of the great Hollywood studios in their heyday. This study describes the evolution of stills photography, and how it served the changing needs of the studios. It is enlivened by comments from practitioners about their working methods and experiences.
An account of 140 careers, ranging from studio work-horse to genius, illustrated with photographs of the directors themselves as well as scenes from their most characteristic movies
Outlines the plot and gives background information for the motion pictures that were the most successful, commercially, from the thirties through the seventies
Comedies, Thrillers, Epics, Musicals, Lovestories, Westerns, War Films and Others
200 of the screen's greatest hits from the beginning of cinema history to 1975 are featured in this book.