Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Editor’s Note: About This Collection ix
4. Introduction: André Bazin Meets the New Media of the 1950s 1
5. PART ONE. THE ONTOLOGY AND LANGUAGE OF TELEVISION 35
6. PART TWO. TELEVISION AMONG THE ARTS 73
7. PART THREE. TELEVISION AND SOCIETY 103
8. PART FOUR. TELEVISION AND CINEMA 143
9. PART FIVE. CINERAMA AND 3D 213
10. PART SIX. CINEMASCOPE 265
11. PART SEVEN. FINALE 311
12. Appendix: A Selective Reference Guide to 1950s French Television 319
13. Index 327