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Film History Codexery

A source-cited reference to film history

Film History (16)

Sholay — P. Sippy, and written by the screenwriting duo Salim–Javed. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most…
Silent film — Silent films conveyed narrative and emotion visually, with live musical accompaniment.
Singin' in the Rain — The greatest musical film ever made.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film) — The one that started it all: the first American animated feature film.
Special effect — Illusions and visual tricks for theater, film, and digital media.
Studio system — A Hollywood production and distribution system dominated by a few major studios.
The Jazz Singer — First feature-length part-talkie with synchronized music and speech.
The Birth of a Nation — A landmark film, both technically innovative and deeply controversial.
The Godfather — An offer you can't refuse.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly — Three gunslingers seek Confederate gold amid the Civil War.
The Sound of Music (film)
Vertigo (film) — Taylor. The film stars James Stewart as a former San Francisco police detective who develops acrophobia and vertigo…
Tokyo Story — A 1953 Japanese drama about an aging couple visiting Tokyo.
The Seventh Seal — A knight plays chess with Death during the Black Death.
Star Wars — A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...
Star Trek — A franchise exploring strange new worlds and moral dilemmas.