Western
Western Films: A Complete Guide by 
Westerns: Films Through History by 
The Invention of the Western Film: A Cultural History of the Genre's First Half-Century by Horror Films
Deformed and Destructive Beings by Musicals
American Film Musical Themes and Forms by 
The Migration of Musical Film: From Ethnic Margins to American Mainstream by 
The American Film Musical by Comedies
Reeling with Laughter: American Film Comedies--From Anarchy to Mockumentary by Melodramas
Imitations of Life: A Reader on Film and Television Melodrama by 
Refiguring Melodrama in Film and Television: Captive Affects, Elastic Sufferings, Vicarious Objects by 
American Film Melodrama: Griffith, Vidor, Minnelli by LGBTQ Cinema
New Queer Cinema: The Director's Cut by African American Cinema
Black City Cinema: African American Urban Experiences in Film by 
Black Male Frames: African Americans in a Century of Hollywood Cinema, 1903-2003 by Women's Film/Feminism and Film Theory
Feminist Film Studies: Writing the Woman Into Cinema by 
International Perspectives on Feminism and Sexism in the Film Industry by Independent Cinema
Not Hollywood: Independent Film at the Twilight of the American Dream by 
Contemporary American Independent Film: From the Margins to the Mainstream by 
Larger Than Life: Movie Stars of the 1950s by 
Close-Ups: Intimate Profiles of Movie Stars By Their Co-Stars, Directors, Screenwriters, and Friends by 
The National Society of Film Critics on the Movie Star by 
When Hollywood Was Right: How Movie Stars, Studio Moguls, and Big Business Remade American Politics by 
Hollywood Left and Right: How Movie Stars Shaped American Politics by 
The Versatiles: A Study of Supporting Character Actors and Actresses in the American Motion Picture, 1930-1955 by For resources on Film Noir, check out our guide on the topic.
