Publisher's Synopsis
Movies are a passion shared by people of all ages and backgrounds. Maurice Rapf recognizes that most people who profess a love of the movies have not spent much time learning about them. He has written this text as an attempt to fill in some of the information that movie-lovers should know, but usually don't. The information contained in the book has been gleaned from courses that he has taught at Dartmouth College over a 30-year period.;It begins with a brief history, followed by a description of the movie-making process, broken down into five components - literary, administrative, shooting, editing and post-production, and marketing. Drawing from his own experience as a magazine film critic, Rapf then outlines how critics work and how studios woo their favour. He also touches on some of the significant movies from our past with which a true film buff should be acquainted. Not to be read as an all-inclusive guide, this work can be seen instead as a launching-point for a deeper appreciation of the movies.
