Sports and competition have been film subjects since the dawn of the medium. Olympic sports documentaries have been around nearly as long as the games themselves; films about surfing, boxing, roller derby, motorcycle racing and bodybuilding were theatrical successes during the 1960s and 1970s.
The author surveys the history of the sports documentary subgenre, covering more than 100 award-winning films of 40+ different competitions, from traditional team sports to dogsled racing to ballroom dancing.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"there's a welcome freshness to The Great Sports Documentaries. This work stands out in its accessible approach to criticism and in directing attention towards a neglected type of documentary"-Film International.
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Interest Age: From 18 years
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
19 photos, bibliography, index
Maße
Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Dicke: 13 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-4766-6959-5 (9781476669595)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Michael Peters works in the education field and lives in Asheville, North Carolina.
Table of Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments
Introduction
The Filmography
Bibliography
Index
