Catherine Russell, author of The Cinema of Barbara Stanwyck: Twenty-Six Short Essays on a Working Star, answers questions on her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this […]
Q&A with Catherine Russell, author of THE CINEMA OF BARBARA STANWYCK
Tag: film history
SCMS 2023 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2023 Society for Cinema and Media Studies conference! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, blog posts, and more. […]
Refresh for the Women and Film History International series
We are happy to announce that you will see new books coming from assistant acquisitions editor Mariah Schaefer in the near future. Mariah has been working on charting the future […]
Q&A With Lester D. Friedman, Author of Citizen Spielberg
Lester D. Friedman, author of Citizen Spielberg, answers questions on his scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways in his book. Why did you decide to write this book? I did […]
Saluting an animation pioneer
Pioneer of animation Lotte Reiniger features in today’s Google doodle. In 1926, Reiniger made the first feature-length animated film, The Adventures of Prince Achmed. But since Reiniger worked in silhouette […]
Orson Welles Week: It was 100 years ago today
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of George Orson Welles. The pride of Kenosha, Wisconsin, Welles dropped into life as the son of inventor-wagon factory owner Richard Welles […]
Orson Welles Week: Twist of Lime
A large part of the twentieth century was born in 1915. That storied year, an all-star lineup of cultural giants found their way to our reality, and in short order […]
The news game
In a century-plus of popular culture, journalists have appeared as cynical scandalmongers, noble crusaders, nicotine-soaked cynics, and the mild-mannered alter egos of super-powered Kryptonians. The latest UIP debut Heroes and Scoundrels […]
The Sound of Murder
“Do you make your own breakfast, Mr Neff?” “Well, I squeeze a grapefruit now and again.” Has it really been seventy years since Double Indemnity? The noir touchstone hit theaters […]