History

Resources in this category:

Classic Movies
http://www.classicmovies.com/

A treasure trove of information and discussion about classic movies from the "Golden Age of Hollywood." The author is the former About.com Guide to Classic Movies and his new site is for "fans of classic Hollywood films and old, vintage movies, with hundreds of pages of content featuring tributes to classic movie stars, actors, actresses, directors, filmmakers, composers, and other movie people, news about celebrity deaths, and information about movies for sale, plus other articles on subjects of interest to classic movie fans."

Early Cinema
http://www.earlycinema.com/

This site provides an introduction to the first decade of motion pictures and the developments which helped shape cinema as we know it today. It concentrates on the major events in cinema history, including a timeline, essays and general information on film pioneers and technology.

Classic Movies: Ingmar Bergman
http://www.thegoldenyears.org/ingmar.html

This site is a collection of online resources about the Swedish film director with links to biographies, filmographies, movies reviews, print resources and more.

National Film Preservation Board
http://lcweb.loc.gov/film/

This site provides information about film preservation in the United States. It also provides links to public motion picture archives and research centers around the world.

Pacific Film Archive--Past Film Program Notes
http://www.bampfa.berkeley.edu/search/film

A searchable database of "over 16,000 critical and historical texts about films shown at PFA from 1979 to the present, many of them constituting unique documentation of rare films."

The Picture Show Man
http://www.pictureshowman.com/

Focuses on vintage movies and the history of motion pictures from the beginning of its development in 1890, to the end of 1960. Includes a timeline. Primarily discusses American films, but does not ignore European or other foreign films.

Satyajit Ray Film and Study Collection
http://satyajitray.ucsc.edu/

Here is an introduction to research on one of India's most famous and important filmmakers. Includes a biography, filmography, and lists of print and online resources for doing futher research.