- Time-span
- 1893 - 2011
- Subscription Type
- SUBSCRIPTION
- Publisher
- ProQuest
- Languages
- English
- Resource Types
- Article Database
- Description
- The American Film Institute Catalog is a comprehensive resource for the study of American film. The searchable database contains citations to more than 60,000 films covering 1893 through 2011. Full catalog records are available until 1975; stub catalog records are available from 1976-2011. Full catalog entries give release and copyright dates; genre; information on technical processes; full credits for writing, directing, cast, production staff, production and distribution vehicles, literary and stage sources, lyricists and composers; plot summaries; production history; remakes; and censorship issues. Stub records contain release and copyright dates, genre, information on technical processes, production credits, cast, and notes. (Updated irregularly)