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How Film Became History: The Rise of the Archival Documentary in 1930s America.
Thomas Doherty
Film and Culture Series Film and Culture Series, Columbia University Press (Publication), 1st ed.
04/2026
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film studies
American Studies
Thomas Doherty tells the story of the archival documentary, spotlighting the first films that set out deliberately to preserve history on screen.
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Title
How Film Became History
Creators
Thomas Doherty
Series
Film and Culture Series Film and Culture Series
Publisher
Columbia University Press (Publication); New York
Edition
1st ed.
Number of pages
1 online resource (298 pages)
Identifiers
9780231222587; 9780231222570; 9924596726001921
Academic Unit
Interdepartmental Program in American Studies
Language
English
Resource Type
Book
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