clipped from: www.filmsite.org | The History of Motion Pictures |
| Early Cinematic Origins, the Infancy of Film |
| The Pre-Talkies and Silent Era |
| The Talkies, the Growth of the Studios and 'The Golden Age of Hollywood' |
The War and Post-War Years, the Beginnings of Film Noir
The Cold War and Post-Classical Era, the Era of Epic Films and the Threat of Television
The End of the Hollywood Studio System, and the Era of Independent, Underground Cinema
The Last Golden Age of American Cinema (the American "New Wave"), and the Advent of the Block-buster Film
Teen-Oriented Angst Films, and the Dawn of the Sequel, with More Blockbusters
The Era of Mainstream Films and Alternative or Independent ("Indie") Cinema; and the Rise of Computer-Generated Films; also the Decade of Remakes, Re-releases, and More Sequels
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The New Millenium, an Age of Advanced Special Effects, and the Search for the Perfect Blockbuster |
Pre-1920s Film History
1920s Film History
1930s Film History
1940s Film History
1950s Film History
1960s Film History
1970s Film History
1980s Film History
1990s Film History
2000s
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