The American Film

Duration: 37

Year Published: 1967

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Uses excerpts from Fred Zinneman's High Noon, Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest , William Wyler's Friendly Persuasion , Elia Kazan's On the Waterfront , and George Stevens' Shane to examine the American cinema as an art form. Incorporates comments by Charlton Heston on the artistic viewpoint and philosophy of each director. Examines each director's style and the techniques he characteristically employs in achieving dramatic objectives.

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