Rosebud Sleds and Horses' Heads

Rosebud Sleds and Horses' HeadsDorothys ruby slippers. Michael Myerss mask. Marilyn Monroes billowy white dress. Indiana Joness trusty hat. These objects are icons of popular culture synonymous with the films they appear in, and, at long last, a book has come along that sorts and chronicles fifty of them. Rosebud Sleds and Horses Heads presents incisive discussion of fifty of the most significant objects in cinema history and explores their importance within their films and within

these varied contributions show how films shot in Reykjavík have been shaped both by Iceland’s remoteness from the rest of the world and by Icelandic filmmakers’ sense that the city remains forever on the brink of desolate and harsh wilderness

At a time when the Abenaki had little to no written documentation of their language

but actively working

stylistic and political gestures that characterize De Palma’s filmmaking

and social standing

empirical data and analysis of media communication

1973-1986 and 1986-1995

Disappointed in his comrades’ lack of engagement

It traces the brief but meteroic history of the World Wide Web

yet aimed as much at fans as at scholars

journalism

extracts from Haussmann’s own writing and historical maps that allow for an intriguing look at the shifting city plan