Film History Teacher Resources

A large collection of original publications from other countries that focus on the film industry.

Crime and gangster movies, detective mysteries and more -- all are of the film noir genre. Get to know the history behind this style of films.

A large collection of original publications that focused on non-theatrical uses of motion pictures, including education, training, advertising, propaganda, and amateur clubs and individuals.

A research guide to the United Kingdom?s twelve public sector moving image archives.

An amazing collection of 21 animated films which spans the years 1900 to 1921. The films include clay, puppet, cut-out animation, as well as pen drawings, and early silent films.

The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...

A large collection of original journals that focus on the technology behind motion pictures, covering cinematography, photography, projection engineering, etc.

Read about the greatest romantic comedy films in movie history as selected by leaders in the creative community.

Self-published textbook, by film historian Paul Burns, on the history of filmmaking. Covers pre-cinematic technologies and events and ends with the discovery of motion pictures in the late nineteenth century.

Should you go to film school? Great question? But there aren't necessarily a lot of direct answers. Do you want to go to Hollywood? Do you want to make movies in your spare time? Do you want to learn about world cinema? Do you want to be...

Use this online course on film to learn about film criticism and analysis. All the course materials are included.

Website of the National Film Preservation Foundation, with links to resources, images, and videos.

A huge collection of original year books and annuals produced by the movie industry and covering the period from 1916 to 1964. These document the evolution of the motion picture industry. Sub-categories of the year books include film...

A large collection of original periodicals that focused on the movie industry covering periods from 1905 to the 1960s.

This resource explores the history of film and visual arts. There is a tour, virtual exhibits, and related materials.

View a selection of animated films from the early 1900s, each with corresponding notes and commentaries from the archive's historian and preservationist.

Take a tour through the history of moving images from the earliest times into the mid-1910s. The tour begins with pre-cinema devices and practices, including shadow plays and optical toys, and covers film and photography pioneers and...

A large collection of original trade papers and journals that focused on the early motion picture industry covering periods from 1894 to 1949.

Learn about the important films, actors, directors, and unforgettable moments of Mexican cinema from its first days. Browse by topic, via the timeline, or jump to an alphabetical listing. Some topics are quite extensively covered; others...

A collection of original documents that deal with the interactions between the film industry and the government. They cover such issues as censorship, film industry regulation, labor issues, juvenile delinquency, and the blacklisting of...

This resource provides a list of classic films.

This is a top-ten list of the greatest mystery movies of all time, as chosen through a poll of leaders in the creative community. Number one is "Vertigo," which was released in 1958.

A conversation with film director Sidney Lumet, from a lecture series sponsored by the museum. Click the appropriate link to access the interview in audio format and/or a text transcript of the interview.

This guide offers a history of child film star Shirley Temple's career. Includes audio and video. Requires Quicktime.