Let's Go to the Movies.

by Iris Barry

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Genres: Film

278 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1926

Reviews

[Kathleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

“And if we all know Lillian Gish is not eighteen, and see she doesn’t even look at all eighteen, what does that mater? She stands for eighteen and all its snow-driven purity and curls.”

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Iris Barry's popular defense of cinema from the 1920s is a delightful and interesting read. She displays not only a biting wit and intelligence but a detailed understanding of the Hollywood studio system and the individual styles of different national cinemas. An incredibly instrumental figure in the establishment of the modern day film canon due to her involvement in founding the Museum of Modern Art film library, Barry is a writer definitely worth reading.

[M.R. Bowers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Absolutely delightful. Barry has some odd and perhaps naive ideas about the purpose film should play in a society, but for the most part her observations are clever, cutting, insightful, and just as relevant today as they were 90 years ago.

[MARLENE RANTZ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this book about the author's opinions on motion pictures very interesting!

[Buckey Grimm · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting look at early film criticism, this book covers every aspect of Movie making, with running commentary by Miss Barry. Whether you agree or disagree with her sentiments, the writing is crisp, witty and insightful.