The Resource Pare Lorentz and the documentary film, by Robert L. Snyder
Pare Lorentz and the documentary film, by Robert L. Snyder
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- Summary
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- In October 1990, the Library of Congress announced its list of twenty-five culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant films to be added to the National Film Registry. The River, written and directed by Pare Lorentz in 1937, was inducted along with Scorsese's Raging Bull and Capra's It's a Wonderful Life
- Originally published in 1967, Pare Lorentz and the Documentary Film was the first book devoted exclusively to the works of Lorentz. Robert L. Snyder focuses on the films Lorentz made for the United States Film Service - The River, The Plow That Broke the Plains, and The Fight for Life. With the exception of a few vintage World War I training films, these three films were the first made by the government for general viewing by the American public
- It was Lorentz's idea to produce a series of films about the pressing problems facing the nation during the Great Depression - drought, floods, poverty, and slums. With an initial budget of $6,000 and the enormous drive and energy of a young director who had never made a motion picture, the beginnings were anything but auspicious. The results, however, were sensational and often made national headlines
- In spite of inadequate budgets, bureaucratic red tape, professional jealousies, Lorentz developed new filming techniques and set new standards in his documentaries. Snyder has written a perceptive account of the production of these classic films and the contemporary reaction to them, along with a critical evaluation of each work. This is an important book for anyone interested in documentary film and the history of the Depression era
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xii, 232 pages)
- Note
- Originally published: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, 1968. With new preface
- Contents
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- I. The Roots of the Films of Merit -- II. The Plow That Broke the Plains -- III. The River -- IV. The Formation and Financing of the United States Film Service -- V. Ecce Homo! and The Fight for Life -- VI. Other Productions and Projects of the Film Service -- VII. The End of the Films of Merit -- VIII. An Evaluation of the Films of Merit -- A. Letter from Comptroller General McCord to Administrator, Resettlement Administration, August 19, 1935 -- B. Letter from President Franklin D. Roosevelt to Lowell Mellett, August 13, 1938 -- C. Letter from President Roosevelt to Henry A. Wallace, August 13, 1938 -- D. Letter from Lowell Mellett to Pare Lorentz, August 13, 1938 -- E. Letter from President Roosevelt to Lowell Mellett, September 20, 1938 -- F. Letter from President Roosevelt to John Studebaker, July 1, 1939 -- G. Letter from Pare Lorentz to Louis Gruenberg -- H. Bulletin from the United Parents Associations -- I. Proposals for an Inter-American Film Program, August 16, 1939
- J. Data on the Films of Merit
- Isbn
- 9780874174113
- Label
- Pare Lorentz and the documentary film
- Title
- Pare Lorentz and the documentary film
- Statement of responsibility
- by Robert L. Snyder
- Language
- eng
- Summary
-
- In October 1990, the Library of Congress announced its list of twenty-five culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant films to be added to the National Film Registry. The River, written and directed by Pare Lorentz in 1937, was inducted along with Scorsese's Raging Bull and Capra's It's a Wonderful Life
- Originally published in 1967, Pare Lorentz and the Documentary Film was the first book devoted exclusively to the works of Lorentz. Robert L. Snyder focuses on the films Lorentz made for the United States Film Service - The River, The Plow That Broke the Plains, and The Fight for Life. With the exception of a few vintage World War I training films, these three films were the first made by the government for general viewing by the American public
- It was Lorentz's idea to produce a series of films about the pressing problems facing the nation during the Great Depression - drought, floods, poverty, and slums. With an initial budget of $6,000 and the enormous drive and energy of a young director who had never made a motion picture, the beginnings were anything but auspicious. The results, however, were sensational and often made national headlines
- In spite of inadequate budgets, bureaucratic red tape, professional jealousies, Lorentz developed new filming techniques and set new standards in his documentaries. Snyder has written a perceptive account of the production of these classic films and the contemporary reaction to them, along with a critical evaluation of each work. This is an important book for anyone interested in documentary film and the history of the Depression era
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- digitized
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Snyder, Robert L
- Dewey number
- 070.1/8
- Government publication
- government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PN1995.9.D6
- LC item number
- S56 1993eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- standards specifications
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Documentary films
- Lorentz, Pare
- LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES
- Lorentz, Pare
- Documentary films
- United States
- Lorentz, Pare
- Label
- Pare Lorentz and the documentary film, by Robert L. Snyder
- Link
- Note
- Originally published: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, 1968. With new preface
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
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- I. The Roots of the Films of Merit -- II. The Plow That Broke the Plains -- III. The River -- IV. The Formation and Financing of the United States Film Service -- V. Ecce Homo! and The Fight for Life -- VI. Other Productions and Projects of the Film Service -- VII. The End of the Films of Merit -- VIII. An Evaluation of the Films of Merit -- A. Letter from Comptroller General McCord to Administrator, Resettlement Administration, August 19, 1935 -- B. Letter from President Franklin D. Roosevelt to Lowell Mellett, August 13, 1938 -- C. Letter from President Roosevelt to Henry A. Wallace, August 13, 1938 -- D. Letter from Lowell Mellett to Pare Lorentz, August 13, 1938 -- E. Letter from President Roosevelt to Lowell Mellett, September 20, 1938 -- F. Letter from President Roosevelt to John Studebaker, July 1, 1939 -- G. Letter from Pare Lorentz to Louis Gruenberg -- H. Bulletin from the United Parents Associations -- I. Proposals for an Inter-American Film Program, August 16, 1939
- J. Data on the Films of Merit
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xii, 232 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780874174113
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)45727721
- System details
- Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
- Label
- Pare Lorentz and the documentary film, by Robert L. Snyder
- Link
- Note
- Originally published: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, 1968. With new preface
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- I. The Roots of the Films of Merit -- II. The Plow That Broke the Plains -- III. The River -- IV. The Formation and Financing of the United States Film Service -- V. Ecce Homo! and The Fight for Life -- VI. Other Productions and Projects of the Film Service -- VII. The End of the Films of Merit -- VIII. An Evaluation of the Films of Merit -- A. Letter from Comptroller General McCord to Administrator, Resettlement Administration, August 19, 1935 -- B. Letter from President Franklin D. Roosevelt to Lowell Mellett, August 13, 1938 -- C. Letter from President Roosevelt to Henry A. Wallace, August 13, 1938 -- D. Letter from Lowell Mellett to Pare Lorentz, August 13, 1938 -- E. Letter from President Roosevelt to Lowell Mellett, September 20, 1938 -- F. Letter from President Roosevelt to John Studebaker, July 1, 1939 -- G. Letter from Pare Lorentz to Louis Gruenberg -- H. Bulletin from the United Parents Associations -- I. Proposals for an Inter-American Film Program, August 16, 1939
- J. Data on the Films of Merit
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xii, 232 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780874174113
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)45727721
- System details
- Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
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