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(More Info)	Columbia Companion to American History on Film
This resource provides a useful introduction to the major themes of American history on film from the American Revolution to baseball and American politics. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Critical Survey of Drama
Provides 538 profiles of dramatists. Each entry includes a brief biography of the playwright, a short analysis of his or her major works, and an annotated bibliography. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Drama Criticism
This resource contains criticism of the most significant and widely studied dramatic works from all the world's literatures. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	International Dictionary of Theatre
A three-volume resource. Volume one studies plays, volume two focuses on playwrights, and volume three is devoted to actors, directors, and designers. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Magill's Cinema Annual
Each entry includes an essay-review of a noteworthy English-speaking or foreign-language film released each year. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama
Each entry includes a brief biography of the playwright and an analysis of his or her major works. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Motion Picture Guide
The only comprehensive encyclopedia of English-speaking and noteworthy foreign-language films. Each entry includes basic credits and a synopsis/critique of the film. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	New York Times Encyclopedia of Film
This 13 volume work is a reprint collection of facsimile articles that appeared in The New York Times between 1896 and 1979. Arranged chronologically, they give a view of film history as it happened. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	New York Times Film Reviews
Reproductions of complete film reviews printed in the New York Times. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Variety Film Reviews
Reproductions of complete reviews printed in the periodical Variety. Read the full annotation

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