books.google.co.ukhttp://books.google.co.uk/books/about/A_short_history_of_the_movies.html?id=bBcnAQAAIAAJ&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareA short history of the movies
As far as film textbooks go, this is one of the most dense works I've had to deal with. Fraught with details I have never read before, SHORT HISTORY was an interesting read, though definitely not my favorite to work with and certainly not my first choice were I to teach a history of film course.Read full review
Review: A Short History of the Movies
User Review - John - Goodreads
This is the best single-volume history of film I have ever come across. I re-read it regularly. The sections on the birth and early years of cinema are essential reading for any film buff, and the in ...Read full review
