An evening's entertainment: the age of the silent feature picture, 1915-1928The 10-volume, illustrated series considers the film industry from its early roots in the 19th century right up to 1990. It examines the development of film and the film industry, analyzing both the genres, themes and technology that defined each decade a |
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The cost of Foolish Wives, an unusual "special jewel feature," made that same
year, was thirty times this amount (see tables 4.2 and 4.3). Despite the
tremendous differences in scale between the production of The Way Back and
Foolish Wives ...
The cost of Foolish Wives, an unusual "special jewel feature," made that same
year, was thirty times this amount (see tables 4.2 and 4.3). Despite the
tremendous differences in scale between the production of The Way Back and
Foolish Wives ...
Page 205
They were shown a lengthy cut of Foolish Wives (variously given as 24 reels or
17,000 feet) and issued a statement that allowed Laemmle to headline, months
before the film's official release, "Censors Approve 'Foolish Wives.' " But as the ...
They were shown a lengthy cut of Foolish Wives (variously given as 24 reels or
17,000 feet) and issued a statement that allowed Laemmle to headline, months
before the film's official release, "Censors Approve 'Foolish Wives.' " But as the ...
Page 236
But the financial failure of Foolish Wives, and increasing production problems on
his next film, Merry-Go- Bound (1923), moved Universal's new production head,
Irving Thalberg, to fire von Stroheim midway through production. That a studio ...
But the financial failure of Foolish Wives, and increasing production problems on
his next film, Merry-Go- Bound (1923), moved Universal's new production head,
Irving Thalberg, to fire von Stroheim midway through production. That a studio ...
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