Movies A Crash Course
"If someone says High Society, do you think Philadelphia Story? Do you have an opinion of Laughton, Howard and Hopkins as Captain Bligh? Do you know who or what Rosebud is? If none of this means anything to you, Movies - A Crash Course can help you out: assumes no previous knowledge of cinema history; covers everything from Buster Keaton to the Coen brothers; gives you the lowdown on the great movies and directors; illustrated with stills and portraits; includes a glossary of terms and film genres." -back cover.