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Reconstructing American Historical Cinema

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RECONSTRUCTING

From Cimarron to Citizen Kane

J. E. Smyth

T HE U NIVERSITY P RESS OF K ENTUCKY

American Historical Cinema

Publication of this volume was made possible in part by a grant

from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Scholarly publisher for the Commonwealth,

serving Bellarmine University, Berea College, Centre College of Kentucky,

Eastern Kentucky University, The Filson Historical Society, Georgetown College,

Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky State University, Morehead State University,

Murray State University, Northern Kentucky University, Transylvania University,

University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, and Western Kentucky University.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Smyth, J. E., 1977-

Reconstructing American historical cinema : from Cimarron to Citizen Kane / J. E.

Smyth.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN-13: 978-0-8131-2406-3 (alk. paper)

ISBN-10: 0-8131-2406-9 (alk. paper)

1. Historical ﬁlms--United States--History and criticism. 2. Motion pictures and history.

I. Title.

PN1995.9.H5S57 2006

791.43’658--dc22 2006020064

This book is printed on acid-free recycled paper meeting the requirements of the

American National Standard for Permanence in Paper for Printed Library Materials.

Manufactured in the United States of America.

Member of the Association of

American University Presses

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