Welcome to the Classic Film and Television homepage.
This is an educational site containing reviews and articles about films and television, and articles on their writers, directors and photographers. I am an auteurist, and usually try to relate a film creator's work to his or her total career as an artist.
It is designed and written by Michael E. Grost, a film enthusiast who lives near Detroit, Michigan, USA.
I hope you enjoy it.
Please mail your comments to me at MG4273@aol.com. (Clicking here will bring up mail.) I am eager to hear what you think. (Unfortunately, I know nothing about where to find out of print videos.) You can also visit my web sites Guide to Classic Mystery and Detection, Classic Comic Books and A History of American Art, and my personal home page.
I write mysteries myself. Detective short stories by me are available (for free) on my mystery fiction page. Most are set in the silent film era, and will be enjoyable for film lovers. One mystery is a fictional tale about Louis Feuillade.
The site is still under construction; I hope to add a lot more material. All the articles in it are written by me.
Book-length articles on directors:
General articles:
Film Lists:
Film Noir:
Early Thrillers:
Modern Thrillers:
Pre 1970 Hollywood Feature Films:
The Avant-garde film tradition:
Japanese Films:
Neorealism:
Other
Reviews of contemporary films:
Television:
Since 1971 I have been keeping a record of the TV shows I enjoyed. This record includes the writer and director of each episode. Here are the lists, arranged more or less chronologically:
Film Links, to other web sites:
This document was first put on the World Wide Web August 14, 1996. It was most recently updated June 3, 2008. The site is being continuously expanded.
(C)Copyright 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 by Michael E. Grost. Reproduction and distribution are permissible for non-profit purposes only, but no changes are to be made to this document without the author's written consent.
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