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Dr. Lecter, MD · 04-23-2002, 04:09 PM

Hi there, I am going to be teaching Film History and I want to start buying some Hollywood / Film History DVD's. I was wondering if I could get some help on what titles would be great that would help me. I am not looking for an actual movie title. I need something that is a Special Interest or Documentary title. I have a few and have yet to order them. If anyone has any input on these titles please let me know.

"The Movies Begin - A Treasury of Early Cinema 1894-1913" - that is a 5 disc set. $70-80. Looks really good. 133 uncut, restored films.

"20th Century FOX: The Frist 50 Years"

"AFI's 100 Years, 100 Films"

"AFI's 100 Years, 100 Stars"

"50 Years: The Best of Hollywood"

"Goldwyn: The Man & His Movies"

Again, if anyone can think of any other titles that could help me I would be grateful for it.

run1 · 04-23-2002, 05:05 PM

Get 'Citizen Kane'. It includes a fascinating documentary about the making of the movie, and it's impact. And of course the movie itself is great.

billyslits · 04-23-2002, 06:54 PM

A Personal Journey With Martin Scorcese Through American Movies is pretty solid. Lots of eclectic choices and great insight from Mr. Scorcese.

Here's a link:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...033604-4950532

hamholio · 04-26-2002, 05:50 PM

Try :

Treasures of the American Film Archives. . . it's another 5 DVD set. . . . I'd probably compare that set with the Movies Begin Set, and pick one to buy.

dvdfile did a special on silent films a while back, but they've restructured 3 or 4 times since they did it and i can't find the article any more.

but. . . it listed a couple anthologies of early early silent movies that sounded great. Lumiere/Edison type stuff. . .

Drexl · 04-27-2002, 01:17 AM

I would recommend That's Entertainment, but it unfortunately hasn't been released on DVD yet.

devolver · 04-28-2002, 07:48 PM

I second the nomination of "Citizen Kane." The second disc has a great documentary about Kane's role in movie history.

You also can't go wrong with pretty much any Criterion Collection disc, although that's not really what you're looking for.

devolver

04-23-2002, 04:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dr. Lecter, MD Actor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Seffner, Fl, USA	Special Interest DVD's (NEED HELP PLEASE) Hi there, I am going to be teaching Film History and I want to start buying some Hollywood / Film History DVD's. I was wondering if I could get some help on what titles would be great that would help me. I am not looking for an actual movie title. I need something that is a Special Interest or Documentary title. I have a few and have yet to order them. If anyone has any input on these titles please let me know. "The Movies Begin - A Treasury of Early Cinema 1894-1913" - that is a 5 disc set. $70-80. Looks really good. 133 uncut, restored films. "20th Century FOX: The Frist 50 Years" "AFI's 100 Years, 100 Films" "AFI's 100 Years, 100 Stars" "50 Years: The Best of Hollywood" "Goldwyn: The Man & His Movies" Again, if anyone can think of any other titles that could help me I would be grateful for it.

04-23-2002, 05:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
run1 Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Norway	Get 'Citizen Kane'. It includes a fascinating documentary about the making of the movie, and it's impact. And of course the movie itself is great. __________________ My ever-growing collection "You cannot eat plutonium" -Colin Powell

04-28-2002, 07:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
devolver Supporting Actor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Iowa	I second the nomination of "Citizen Kane." The second disc has a great documentary about Kane's role in movie history. You also can't go wrong with pretty much any Criterion Collection disc, although that's not really what you're looking for. devolver __________________ My DVD collection (with wishlist) Last edited by devolver : 04-28-2002 at 07:51 PM.

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04-23-2002, 06:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
billyslits Actor Join Date: Jun 2001	A Personal Journey With Martin Scorcese Through American Movies is pretty solid. Lots of eclectic choices and great insight from Mr. Scorcese. Here's a link: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...033604-4950532

04-26-2002, 05:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
hamholio Actor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Iowa.	Try : Treasures of the American Film Archives. . . it's another 5 DVD set. . . . I'd probably compare that set with the Movies Begin Set, and pick one to buy. dvdfile did a special on silent films a while back, but they've restructured 3 or 4 times since they did it and i can't find the article any more. but. . . it listed a couple anthologies of early early silent movies that sounded great. Lumiere/Edison type stuff. . .

04-27-2002, 01:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
Drexl Actor Join Date: Jun 2000	I would recommend That's Entertainment, but it unfortunately hasn't been released on DVD yet.