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Digital scan of hand-painted 16mm film used to color I, Destini: Museum Object and Cultural History

Digital scan of hand-painted 16mm film used to color I, Destini: Date: 2013-2016. Created by: Destini T. Riley, American. Type: silent films.

History of film: History and Key Facts

The history of film chronicles the artistic and cultural development of a visual art form that uses film technologies that began in the late 19th century, influenced by the existing screen cultur

Silent film: History and Key Facts

A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible spoken dialogue).

Expressionism: History and Key Facts

Expressionism is a modernist movement, initially in poetry and painting, originating in Northern Europe around the beginning of the 20th century.

Soviet montage theory: History and Key Facts

Soviet montage theory is an approach to understanding and creating cinema that relies heavily upon editing (montage is French for 'assembly' or 'editing').

Pre-Code Hollywood: History and Key Facts

Pre-Code Hollywood was an era in the American film industry that occurred between the widespread adoption of sound in film in the late 1920s and the enforcement of the Motion Picture Production C

Cinema of India: History and Key Facts

The cinema of India, consisting of motion pictures made by the Indian film industry, has had a large effect on world cinema since the second half of the 20th century.

Cinema of Iran: History and Key Facts

The cinema of Iran (Persian: سینمای ایران), or of Persia, refers to the film industry in Iran.

Pen and ink drawing of an animation still for the short film I, Destini: Museum Object and Cultural History

Pen and ink drawing of an animation still for the short film I, Destini: Date: 2013-2016. Created by: Destini T. Riley, American. Type: drawings.

Slide from the film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song: Museum Object and Cultural History

Slide from the film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song: Date: 1971. Created by: Melvin Van Peebles, American, 1932 - 2021. Subject of: Unidentified Man or Men.

Baseball bat used by the character Sal in the film Do the Right Thing: Museum Object and Cultural History

Baseball bat used by the character Sal in the film Do the Right Thing: Date: 1989. Manufactured by: Hillerich & Bradsby Co., American, founded 1884. Used by: Danny Aiello, born 1933.

Green velvet dress worn by Lena Horne in the film Stormy Weather: Museum Object and Cultural History

Green velvet dress worn by Lena Horne in the film Stormy Weather: Date: 1943. Designed by: Helen Rose, American, 1904 - 1985. Worn by: Lena Horne, American, 1917 - 2010.

Black Journal: 18; Malcolm X Liberation University: Museum Object and Cultural History

Black Journal: 18; Malcolm X Liberation University: Date: 1969. Produced by: St. Clair Bourne, American, 1943 - 2007. Produced by: National Educational Television, American, 1954 - 1970.

Violin from Animated Film Tubby the Tuba by George Pal: Museum Object and Cultural History

Violin from Animated Film Tubby the Tuba by George Pal: Date made: 1947. maker; producer: Pal, George. user: Walter Lantz Productions.

Edison's greatest marvel--The Vitascope: History and Collection Facts

Edison's greatest marvel--The Vitascope: Catalogue date: c1896.. Original format: Photo, print, drawing. Medium: 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 73 x 97 cm..

Lyman H. Howe's high class moving pictures - new magic pictures / Courier Co. litho., Buffalo, N.Y.: History and Collection Facts

Lyman H. Howe's high class moving pictures - new magic pictures / Courier Co. litho., Buffalo, N.Y.: Catalogue date: 1898, c1900 Aug.. Original format: Photo, print, drawing. Medium: 1 print (poster) : chromolithograph..

The Stanley Theatre, a historic and ornate movie palace that opened in 1928 in Utica, New York: History and Collection Facts

The Stanley Theatre, a historic and ornate movie palace that opened in 1928 in Utica, New York: Catalogue date: 2018-07-23.. Original format: Photo, print, drawing. Medium: 1 photograph : digital, tiff file, color..

Twin-Lite Cinema Center, Great Falls, Montana: History and Collection Facts

Twin-Lite Cinema Center, Great Falls, Montana: Catalogue date: 1987.. Original format: Photo, print, drawing. Medium: 1 photograph : color transparency ; 35 mm (slide format)..

Marquee of the Pantages Theatre, a legendary movie and vaudeville palace in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, California: History and Collection Facts

Marquee of the Pantages Theatre, a legendary movie and vaudeville palace in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, California: Catalogue date: 2013.. Original format: Photo, print, drawing. Medium: 1 photograph : digital, tiff file, color..

Lobby chandeliers at the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse, New York The Landmark, designed by Thomas W. Lamb, opened in 1928: History and Collection Facts

Lobby chandeliers at the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse, New York The Landmark, designed by Thomas W. Lamb, opened in 1928: Catalogue date: 2018-07-21.. Original format: Photo, print, drawing. Medium: 1 photograph : digital, tiff file, color.

The Art Deco Palace Theater, a onetime movie theater in downtown Marfa, Texas: History and Collection Facts

The Art Deco Palace Theater, a onetime movie theater in downtown Marfa, Texas: Catalogue date: 2014-02-17.. Original format: Photo, print, drawing. Medium: 1 photograph : digital, tiff file, color..

[Ritz Theatre, Greenville, Alabama]: History and Collection Facts

[Ritz Theatre, Greenville, Alabama]: Catalogue date: 2010.. Original format: Photo, print, drawing. Medium: 1 photograph : digital, TIFF file, color..

Movie theater. Southside, Chicago, Illinois: History and Collection Facts

Movie theater. Southside, Chicago, Illinois: Catalogue date: 1941 Apr.. Original format: Photo, print, drawing. Medium: 1 negative : safety ; 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches or smaller..

Crowd coming out of Regal movie theater. Southside of Chicago, Illinois: History and Collection Facts

Crowd coming out of Regal movie theater. Southside of Chicago, Illinois: Catalogue date: 1941 Apr.. Original format: Photo, print, drawing. Medium: 1 negative : safety ; 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches or smaller..

Tower Theatre, a Sacramento landmark, built in 1938, that is famous for its neon displays: History and Collection Facts

Tower Theatre, a Sacramento landmark, built in 1938, that is famous for its neon displays: Catalogue date: 2012.. Original format: Photo, print, drawing. Medium: 1 photograph : digital, tiff file, color..

The Bluebird Theater in Denver, Colorado: History and Collection Facts

The Bluebird Theater in Denver, Colorado: Catalogue date: 2015-08-12.. Original format: Photo, print, drawing. Medium: 1 photograph : digital, tiff file, color..

Part of the ornate auditorium of the Ohio Theatre in Columbus, Ohio, which after its deterioration and closing in 1969 came as close as the width of the gap between a wrecking ball

Part of the ornate auditorium of the Ohio Theatre in Columbus, Ohio, which after its deterioration and closing in 1969 came as close as the width of the gap between a wrecking ball and three determined preservationists, standing in the way,

Paramount Theatre, Sunrise Avenue & North County Road, Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, FL