History Goes to the Movies (Marnie Hughes-Warrington)

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"Can films be used as historical evidence? Do historical films make good or bad history? Are documentaries more useful to historians than historical drama?
Written from an international perspective, this book offers a lucid introduction to the ways films are made and used, cumulating with the exploration of the fundamental question, what is history and what is it for?"

Missing:
Course of Irish History, The (1966)
Mister Prime Minister (1966)
Triumph of the West, The (1985)

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  1. 22 new

    The Battle of Elderbush Gulch

    1913, in 2 top lists Check
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    The Coronation of Edward VII

    1902 — a.k.a. The Coronation of King Edward VII, in 0 top lists Check
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    Electrocuting an Elephant

    1903, in 2 top lists Check
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    Harvie Krumpet

    2003, in 1 top list Check
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    Into the Breach: 'Saving Private Ryan'

    1998, in 0 top lists Check
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    Jeanne d'Arc

    1900 — a.k.a. Joan of Arc, in 1 top list Check
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    Life of an American Fireman

    1903, in 4 top lists Check
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    Tag der Freiheit - Unsere Wehrmacht

    1935, in 0 top lists Check
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    We Are History

    2000, in 0 top lists Check
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Last updated on Jan 31, 2018; source