Introduction
The links on this page are all freely available. These are not those resources available through the Dartmouth College Library. These are found on the web and should be of interest. You can always email suggestions.
Film posters
These are sites which sell movie posters. However, you can also download images for use in papers. Some of the images may have watermarks. Just remember to cite where you got the images from.
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Barewalls.com
Bare Walls Posters and Prints offers art prints, wall art, and framed art. -
eMoviePoster.comA large number of images for the posters which they sell. You can download images but they do have an eMoviePoster watermark on them.
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Heritage AuctionsThis auction house has a large collection of movie posters. You can obtain images from online.
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movieposter.comA movie poster store.
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Movie Poster Collection from the Harry Ransom Center at UT AustinThe Ransom Center's movie poster collection consists of an estimated 10,000 posters and spans the entire history of film from the silent era to the present day. The largest part of the collection comes from the Interstate Theater Circuit, the movie house chain in Texas.
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Movie Poster Data BaseThis site is a database that will lead you to other sites but they have a very large listing of movie posters.
Internet resource(s)
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (A.M.P.A.S.)The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world's preeminent movie-related organization, with a membership of more than 6,000 of the most accomplished men and women working in cinema.
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Film BibliographiesThis site from UC Berkeley contains lists of resources on different topics in films.
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Hulu
Hulu is a paid, online video service that offers hit TV shows, movies and clips. -
Media History Digital Project
The Media History Digital Library digitizes collections of classic media periodicals that belong in the public domain for full public access. The project is supported by owners of materials who loan them for scanning, and donors who contribute funds to cover the cost of scanning.
The Collection feature extensive runs of several important trade papers and fan magazines. -
Movies from UPROXX
UPROXX is the premier news and culture platform for the digital generation. -
Museum of the Moving ImageMuseum of the Moving Image advances the public understanding and appreciation of the art, history, technique, and technology of film, television, and digital media.
The site includes the Pinewood Dialogues and a short Research Guide. -
Native NetworksFrom the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian, this site informs and guides you to resources on Native media throughout the Americans.
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Observations on Film ArtA blog on film art from Kristin Thompson and David Bordwell.
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Selections from the National Film RegistryThe National Film Registry is a list of movies deemed "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" that are earmarked for preservation by the Library of Congress. They are not selected as the "best" American films of all time, but rather as works of enduring importance to American culture. They reflect who we are as a people and as a nation. The Librarian of Congress makes the annual selections to the Registry after reviewing hundreds of titles nominated by the public and conferring with Library film curators and the distinguished members of the National Film Preservation Board.
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TotalFilmTotalFilm.com is the modern guide to the movies, taking an affectionate and irreverent look at the best of cinema.
