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Abraham Lincoln on Screen: Live-Action Portrayals on Film and Television, 3d ed. 3rd Revised edition [Pehme köide]

  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 312 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 254x178x16 mm, ca. 235 photos, appendix, notes, bibliography, index
  • Ilmumisaeg: 25-Aug-2024
  • Kirjastus: McFarland & Co Inc
  • ISBN-10: 1476693560
  • ISBN-13: 9781476693569
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 312 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 254x178x16 mm, ca. 235 photos, appendix, notes, bibliography, index
  • Ilmumisaeg: 25-Aug-2024
  • Kirjastus: McFarland & Co Inc
  • ISBN-10: 1476693560
  • ISBN-13: 9781476693569

President Lincoln is the most frequently portrayed American historical figure in the history of the film and television arts, having been featured as an onscreen character in more than 250 productions since the birth of the motion picture medium. In this work, entries cover each film and television portrayal of Lincoln, providing essential cast, production and release information, and a discussion of each work's historical accuracy and artistic merits. This updated edition provides commentary on all new screen works produced in recent years, including Steven Spielberg's award-winning 2012 film Lincoln starring Daniel Day-Lewis in the title role.

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Reviews of previous editions: fascinating...evaluative...descriptiveBooklist; intriguing...an informative reference tool. A welcome additionSchool Library Journal; an original and entertaining look at Lincolns place in American popular culture The Washington Times; this reference work does an excellent job of providing extensive information on Lincoln as a historical and dramatic subjectReference Reviews; a useful guide...of valueThe NYMAS Review; fascinating...incredible attention to detailARBA; fascinating...extremely detailed, thorough, and completely captivating...well-researched, well-written...definitely fills a gap in Lincoln scholarshipThe Civil War Courier; definitive...tremendously informative...entertaining...superb...well illustrated...recommend[ ed]Lincoln Herald; Reinhart does film studies a tremendous service by assembling this materialJournal of American Studies; a real gemFilm & History; critiques more than 150 film and TV productions made between 1903 and 1998C&RL News; comprehensive...a fine piece of diligent research...valuableThe Civil War News; fascinatingColumbus Alive; the most frequently portrayed American historical figure in movies and televisionThe Columbus Dispatch; amply illustratedThe State Journal-Register; astonishing...enjoyable...sophisticatedThe Other Paper; detailed...a useful and necessary addition to the field of Lincoln studiesThe A. Lincoln Bibliophile; usefulOhioana Quarterly.

Mark S. Reinhart has presented lectures on the subject of Lincolnrelated film and television at libraries and museums throughout the U.S. He is a musician in Columbus, Ohio.