Lincoln-Way East
High School

201 Colorado Avenue - Frankfort, IL 60423 - (815) 464-4000
History of American Film

This is a semester course.

The following units will be covered throughout the semester either in said order, or as combined units.

  1. Early Cinematic Origins, Infancy of Film, the Silent Era and the Birth of Talkies; Early Film – 1920s
  2. Behind the Scenes
  3. Stars of the Screen
  4. The Golden Age of Hollywood through the War Years 1930s-1940s
  5. Genres
  6. Classic Films
  7. The Transition Years: Cold War, Television and the Turbulent ‘60s
  8. Blockbusters and Beyond 1970s and beyond

Return to History of American Film Course Description
Return to Social Science Department Course Sequence
Return to Social Science Department Main Page

Last updated: October 31, 2006