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Directory of World Cinema: Russia

Be they musicals or melodramas, war movies or animation, Russian films have a long and fascinating history of addressing the major social and political events of their time. From Sergei Eisenstein's anti-tsarist drama, The Battleship Potemkin , to socialist realism, to the post-glasnost thematic explosion, this volume explores the sociopolitical impact of the cinema of Russia and the former Soviet Union. Introductory essays establish key players and situate important genres within their cultural and industrial milieus, while reviews and case studies analyze individual titles in considerable depth. For the film studies scholar, or for all those who love Russian cinema and want to learn more, Directory of World Cinema: Russia will be an essential companion.

Lee Mendelson

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: The Making of a Television Classic

Trick-or-treating has never been more fun--with scary costumes, Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Sally, Schroeder, Linus, and, of course, the Great Pumpkin. Since its first airing forty years ago, "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" has become synonymous with Halloween. This collection of remembrances and behind-the-scenes treasures celebrates the timeless television classic with: A full script illustrated with screen art from the showNever-before-seen photographs, storyboard excerpts, and production materialsInterviews with the original child actors who were the voices of the Peanuts gangReminiscences and insider tidbits from executive producer Lee Mendelson and animator Bill MelendezAnd much more

Jay Presson Allen

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie: A Drama in Three Acts

Adapted from the novel by Muriel Spark Comedy /4m, 15f / Platform set Miss Brodie is a teacher, a formidable figure who molds young minds to her form. And what is more, she is so intensely interesting that the girls admire her above all else. But Miss Brodie is not honest. She prevaricates and then tells the girls to do as she tells them, not as she does herself. She is having an affair with the music teacher and has had one with the art teacher, and this is not the most exemplary conduct. A