In American Classic Screen Features editors John C. Tibbetts and James M. Welsh have assembled some of the most significant and memorable essays and critical pieces written for the magazine over its tenyear history. This collection contains fascinating accounts of Hollywood history including articles on Marilyn Monroes first screen test John Fords favorite film Olivia De Havillands lawsuit against Warner Bros. Walt Disneys unfinished projects and Stanley Kubricks early noir classics. This volume also contains indepth examinations of classic films including Birth of a Nation The Big ParadeThe Jazz Singer King Kong and Citizen Kane. This compendium of essays recaptures the spirit and scholarship of that time and will appeal to both scholars and fans who have an abiding interest in the American motion picture industry.