Encyclopedia of sports films

Encyclopedia of sports films / K. Edgington, Thomas L. Erskine with James M. Welsh.

Whether chronicling an athlete's rise, fall, and redemption or following a team's improbable triumph on the field, sports have been a favorite theme of filmmakers almost since movies were first produced. And whether focusing on soccer (Bend It Like Beckham), boxing (Rocky and its sequels),...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Edgington, K., 1946-
Other Authors: Erskine, Thomas L., Welsh, James Michael
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Scarecrow Press, 2010.
Subjects:
Sports films > Catalogs.
Motion pictures > Catalogs.
filmographies.
PERFORMING ARTS > Film & Video > General.
Motion pictures
Sports films
Catalogs
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Table of Contents:
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; APPENDIX A: FILMS BY SPORT; APPENDIX B: CHRONOLOGICAL TITLE LIST; APPENDIX C: MOVIES MADE FOR TELEVISION OR DIRECT TO VIDEO; APPENDIX D: MOVIES INSPIRED BY OR BASED UPON ACTUAL EVENTS; APPENDIX E: SPORTS DOCUMENTARIES; APPENDIX F: ESPY AWARDS FOR BEST SPORTS MOVIE; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHORS.

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