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San Diego City College

The American Cinema

San Diego City College via California Community Colleges System

Overview

This introductory film studies course brings Hollywood film making into clear focus as a unique economic, industrial, aesthetic, and cultural institution. It explores how American films work technically, artistically, and culturally through encounters with the works of such directors as John Ford, Howard Hawks, and Martin Scorsese. This course is intended for anyone interested in cinema or film production.

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