Myth & Mythology
The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Call Number: Regenstein Bookstacks, BL313 .C28 2004ISBN: 0691119244Publication Date: 2004-03-08Joseph Campbell's classic cross-cultural study of the hero's journey has inspired millions and opened up new areas of research and exploration. Originally published in 1949, the book hit the New York Times best-seller list in 1988 when it became the subject of The Power of Myth, a PBS television special. Now, this legendary volume, re-released in honor of the 100th anniversary of the author's birth, promises to capture the imagination of a new generation of readers...Campbell's book, like Star Wars, the film it helped inspire, is an exploration of the big-picture moments from the stage that is our world.
The Mythic Dimension by Call Number: Regenstein Bookstacks, BL315 .C269 1997ISBN: 0060966122Publication Date: 1997-05-07Provocative and personal writings on mythology, culture, and modern life by our century's foremost interpreter and teacher of myth. Gathered together here for the first time are twelve eclectic, far- ranging, and brilliant essays exploring myth in all its dimensions: its history; its influence on ar
Westerns
Horizons West by Call Number: Regenstein Bookstacks, PN1995.9.W4 K58 2004ISBN: 1844570193Publication Date: 2007-09-01
Saturday Serials
Science Fiction Serials by
Destination Moon; George Pal's 1950 Technicolor epic, is generally cited as the first noteworthy science fiction film. Usually ignored or casually dismissed in genre histories are the serials, the low-budget chapterplays exhibited as Saturday matinee fare and targeted almost exclusively at children. Lacking stars and top-notch writers or directors, the serials went largely unnoticed and unacknowledged by either critics or by the film industry. Yet serials were financially important to the Hollywood studios, and were often free to exploit risky or outlandish subjects that producers of distinguished movies would not touch.Influential serials such as The Phantom Empire (1935) and Flash Gordon (1936) finally brought science fiction themes to the big screen. Those serials and 29 others are exhaustively covered in this work, which provides complete cast and credit information along with plot descriptions and historical commentary for each serial. Video distributors (if available) are also listed.
Call Number: Regenstein Bookstacks, PN1995.9.S26 K56 1998ISBN: 0786405457Publication Date: 1998-10-01
The Republic Chapterplays by
Known as Hollywood's Thrill Factory, Republic Pictures produced some of the most exciting serials to hit the big screen. The studio's chapterplays were one of the most popular Saturday matinee genres.Covering nearly 70 serials, the filmographies include full production credits; release dates; chapter titles; running times; sound systems (when applicable); a note on reissues, condensations and sequels; and an extensive cast list showing roles played. Included are an essay on the general development of the American serial and a history of Republic studio to the present.
Call Number: Regenstein Bookstacks, PN1995.9.S3H380 1991ISBN: 0899506658- Days of thrills and adventure byPublication Date: Regenstein Bookstacks, PN1995.9.S3B24
Other Influences
The Dam Busters by
An original mix of film analysis and political history, this book examines the political and cinematic significance of "The Dam Busters," as both a British institution and a fine war film. A critical and popular success, the film celebrates an image of gutsy ingenuity for the "Brits at war," with the 1943 raid by Lancaster bombers on the dams of Germany's Ruhr region, using the extraordinary "bouncing bomb." Ramsden's fresh and incisive book offers an overall review of the film and its place in history. It convincingly suggests that the film's cultural impact made it difficult to assess the true value of Britain's bombing campaign.
Call Number: Regenstein Bookstacks, PN1997.D282 R36 2003ISBN: 1860646360Publication Date: 2002-11-23
The Hidden Fortress / Kakushi toride no san akunin by Call Number: Regenstein DVD Collection: DVD PN1997.K345 2001ISBN: 0780021959
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