Author: MORRIS, PETER
Title: Embattled Shadows : A History of Canadian Cinema, 1895-1939
Description: Kingston and Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1992. First Edition. Paperback. ISBN: 0773503234. 350 pages including index and many archival black and white photos. "The first and only history of Canadian film making in the years before the establishment of the National Film Board of Canada in 1939. In the atmosphere of heightened nationalism during and after the war there was a determined attempt to establish a film industry. Peter Morris chronicles its occasional successes while at the same time examining the reasons behind its ultimate failure." - Robin Spry, Report. Clean and unmarked. Light wear. Excellent copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; MOTION PICTURES HISTORY CANADA PERFORMING ARTS FILM CRITICISM GENERAL Embattled Shadows : A History of Canadian Cinema, 1895-1939 Motion Pictures Canada 350 pages including index and many archival black and white photos. "The first and only history of. Very Good .

Keywords: 0773503234 : 1895 1939 350 . "