From the Wright Brothers to "Top Gun"
Aviation and Popular Cinema
Michael Paris
ISBN: | 9780719040740 |
Publisher: | Manchester Univ Pr |
Published: | 1 July, 1995 |
Format: | Paperback |
Links | Australian Libraries (Trove) |
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From the Wright Brothers to "Top Gun"
Aviation and Popular Cinema
Michael Paris
The cinema and aviation developed alongside each other, and were both products of the technology and imagination of the early 20th century. This book examines the ways in which aeroplanes and flying have been portrayed in the many different genres within popular cinema, from Hollywood epics to comedy spoofs to modern tragedies. It covers over 500 American and British films, including, The Dambusters, The High and the Mighty, Airplane, Top Gun and The Shadowmakers.
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