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Take Two

A Film Teacher's Unconventional Story

By: Frank Manchel

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Take Two

A Film Teacher's Unconventional Story

By: Frank Manchel

This erudite and engaging scholarly memoir offers a wealth of historical details about films and filmmakers, a critique of a half-century of cultural politics in academia, and a passionate polemic about the value of the cinema.

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New Academia Publishing/ The Spring

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0997496282

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9780997496284

Every Step a Struggle

Interviews with Seven who Shaped the African-American Image in Movies

By: Frank Manchel

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Every Step a Struggle

Interviews with Seven who Shaped the African-American Image in Movies

By: Frank Manchel

This book pays tribute to the sacrifices and achievements of seven individuals who made difficult and controversial choices to insure that black Americans shared in the evolution of the nation's cultural heritage. Transcriptions and analyses of never-before published uncensored conversations with Lorenzo Tucker, Lillian Gish, King Vidor, Clarence Muse, Woody Strode, Charles Gordone, and Frederick Douglass O'Neal reveal many of the reasons and rationalizations behind a racist screen imagery in the first three-quarters of the twentieth century. This primary source, replete with pictures, documentation, and extensive annotations, recounts through the words of important participants what happened to many film pioneers when a new generation of African-Americans rebelled against the nation's stereotyped film imagery. "A unique historical resource, this book is a fitting tribute to these artists, reminding us of their courage, integrity, and perseverance to succeed against great odds. The thorough, meticulous annotations make it an indispensable addition to collections in film studies and African American studies." -Denise Youngblood, Professor of History, University of Vermont. "The author has taken a unique approach and may have even created a new genre of writing: the interview embellished with scholarly commentary. It is a fascinating experiment. . . This book belongs in every research library and in all public libraries from mid-size to large cities. It fills in lacunae between existing studies." -Peter C. Rollins, Editor-in-Chief of Film & History.

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510

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New Academia Publishing, LLC

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ISBN 10

0978771303

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9780978771300

Film Study

An Analytical Bibliography

By: Frank Manchel

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Film Study

An Analytical Bibliography

By: Frank Manchel

The four volumes of Film Study include a fresh approach to each of the basic categories in the original edition. Volume one examines the film as film; volume two focuses on the thematic approach to film; volume three draws on the history of film; and volume four contains extensive appendices listing film distributors, sources, and historical information as well as an index of authors, titles, and film personalities.

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988

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Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press

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083863186X

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9780838631867

Exits and Entrances

Interviews with Seven Who Reshaped African-American Images in Movies

By: Frank Manchel

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Exits and Entrances

Interviews with Seven Who Reshaped African-American Images in Movies

By: Frank Manchel

“A worthy successor to Every Step a Struggle . . . the contributions to American cinema of these determined and courageous rebels will never be forgotten.” —Denise Youngblood, author ofCinematic Cold War While Every Step a Struggle recalled the performers who fought to give black artists a voice and a presence in film and on stage, this new ground-breaking book focuses on the personalities who replaced the pioneers and refused to abide by Jim Crow traditions. Presented against a detailed background of the revolutionary post-World War II era up to the mid-1970s, the individual views of Mae Mercer, Brock Peters, Jim Brown, Ivan Dixon, James Whitmore, William Marshall and Ruby Dee in heretofore unpublished conversations from the past reveal just how tumultuous and extraordinary the technological, political, and social changes were for the artists and the film industry. Using extensive documentation, hundreds of films, and fascinating private recollections, Dr. Manchel puts a human face both on popular culture and race relations. “Using the method of oral history and the mature thinking of a senior scholar, Exits and Entrances enhances our understanding of the difficult slog to create a truthful, ‘round’ image of African-Americans in U.S. commercial films. This collection is a gold mine of information for future research and should be in all libraries which value film research.” —Peter C. Rollins, Emeritus Editor-in-Chief of Film & History

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1955835063

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9781955835060

Every Step a Struggle

Interviews with Seven Who Shaped the African-American Image in Movies

By: Frank Manchel

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Interviews with Seven Who Shaped the African-American Image in Movies

By: Frank Manchel

“This fascinating collection of interviews is ‘must reading’ for anyone interested in the cultural politics of race in America. A unique historical resource.” —Denise Youngblood, author of Cinematic Cold War This book pays tribute to the sacrifices and achievements of seven individuals who made difficult and controversial choices to ensure that black Americans shared in the evolution of the nation’s cultural heritage. Transcriptions and analyses of never-before-published uncensored conversations with Lorenzo Tucker, Lillian Gish, King Vidor, Clarence Muse, Woody Strode, Charles Gordone, and Frederick Douglass O’Neal reveal many of the reasons and rationalizations behind a racist screen imagery in the first three-quarters of the twentieth century. This primary source, replete with pictures, documentation, and extensive annotations, recounts through the words of important participants what happened to many film pioneers when a new generation of African-Americans rebelled against the nation’s stereotyped film imagery. “The author has taken a unique approach and may have even created a new genre of writing: theinterview embellished with scholarly commentary. It is a fascinating experiment . . . This book belongs in every research library and in all public libraries from mid-size to large cities. It fills in lacunae between existing studies.” —Peter C. Rollins, Emeritus Editor-in-Chief of Film & History

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1955835055

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9781955835053

Great Sports Movies

By: Frank Manchel

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Great Sports Movies

By: Frank Manchel

Traces the history of sport films and discusses some of the most outstanding examples.

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130

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Franklin Watts

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ISBN 10

0531015017

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9780531015018

The Holocaust

By: Frank McDonough,John Cochrane

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The Holocaust

By: Frank McDonough,John Cochrane

The Holocaust is a subject of enormous historical importance. The murder of approximately 6 million Jews stands apart as a perhaps the most horrendous episode in world history. In this fresh introduction, McDonough examines the racial war-within-a-war, outlining controversies and examining how it has been popularised and institutionalised.

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231

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1350307238

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9781350307230

The Frankenstein Film Sourcebook

By: Caroline Picart,Frank Smoot,Jayne Blodgett

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The Frankenstein Film Sourcebook

By: Caroline Picart,Frank Smoot,Jayne Blodgett

The endurance of the Frankenstein narrative as a modern cinematic myth is undeniable. Its flexibility has produced classic and contemporary horror film-most notably the Universal films of the thirties-but it has also resulted in unusual hybrids, such as musical horror-comedy (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), hyperbolic parody (Flesh for Frankenstein), and science fiction (the Alien and Terminator series). This sourcebook provides a complete guide to all of the story's filmic incarnations-including essential information such as cast, creative personnel, and plot summaries-and also guides the reader to relevant primary texts such as scripts, posters, production histories, and newspaper clippings. Utilizing an approach that is both popular and scholarly, and including spotlight essays that deal with contemporary academic approaches to the subject, The Frankenstein Film Sourcebook reveals the depth of the cinematic range of interpretations of a classic modern myth. Comprehensive in its scope, The Frankenstein Film Sourcebook provides an alphabetical guide to two hundred films that incorporate the Frankenstein narrative. It also delves into both primary and secondary perspectives and includes discussions of aspects of the films, such as their depiction of women, which is relevant to current scholarly critiques.

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366

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313016720

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9780313016721

Film Study

An Analytical Bibliography

By: Frank Manchel

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Film Study

An Analytical Bibliography

By: Frank Manchel

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Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press

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0838634141

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9780838634141

Exits and Entrances

Interviews with Seven Who Reshaped African-American Images in Movies

By: Frank Manchel

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Interviews with Seven Who Reshaped African-American Images in Movies

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1955835063

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9781955835060

Women on the Hollywood Screen

By: Frank Manchel

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Women on the Hollywood Screen

By: Frank Manchel

Examines the history of film actresses and the characters they portray starting with the early days of silent films.

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Franklin Watts

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0531003892

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9780531003893

The Box-office Clowns

Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis, Mel Brooks, Woody Allen

By: Frank Manchel

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The Box-office Clowns

Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis, Mel Brooks, Woody Allen

By: Frank Manchel

Spotlights four popular comedians and discusses their roles in the renaissance of the comedy film.

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120

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Franklin Watts

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053102881X

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9780531028810

When Movies Began to Speak

By: Frank Manchel

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When Movies Began to Speak

By: Frank Manchel

Traces the development of sound in motion pictures and describes some famous films in which the audio technique was perfected.

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Prentice Hall

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0139553282

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9780139553288

The Talking Clowns

From Laurel and Hardy to the Marx Brothers

By: Frank Manchel

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The Talking Clowns

From Laurel and Hardy to the Marx Brothers

By: Frank Manchel

Brief sketches of the life and careers of the great talking film comedians of the 1930's: Laurel and Hardy, W. C. Fields, Mae West, and the Marx Brothers.

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Franklin Watts

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0531011534

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9780531011539

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Take Two

Take Two

Every Step a Struggle

Every Step a Struggle

Film Study

Film Study

Exits and Entrances

Exits and Entrances

Every Step a Struggle

Every Step a Struggle

Great Sports Movies

Great Sports Movies

The Holocaust

The Holocaust

The Frankenstein Film Sourcebook

The Frankenstein Film Sourcebook

Film Study

Film Study

Exits and Entrances

Exits and Entrances

Women on the Hollywood Screen

Women on the Hollywood Screen

The Box-office Clowns

The Box-office Clowns

When Movies Began to Speak

When Movies Began to Speak

The Talking Clowns

The Talking Clowns

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