Carringer, Robert L.
The Making of Citizen Kane
. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1985.
This fascinating book providessa”back-stage’. Iook at film creation. It is a comprehensive technical study of Citizen Kane which includes discussions on scripting, art direction, and cinematography.
Crane, Milton, ed. 50 Great American Short Stories. New York: Bantam Books, 1963.
This fine collection of American short stories is representative of the USA, for it includes regional and ethnic works.
Giannetti, Louis.
Understanding Movies.
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall Inc., 1987.
This fine text deals with such cinematic subjects as: theory, acting, editing, and sound.
Goodman, Robert L., ed.
75 Short Masterpieces.
New York: Bantam Books, 1961.
This anthology of short fiction from world literature includes many well-known and lesser-known masterpieces. Sobochack! Thomas and Vivian.
An Introduction to Film.
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1987.
This text provides the film student with easy-to-follow explanations of a variety of film elements. Many illustrations both visual and written—serve to delineate (a working) film vocabulary.
Taggart, Ernestine, ed.
20 American Stories
. New York: Mantam Books, 1947.
This anthology provides many student-tested/ high-interest American short stories.
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