An Evening's Entertainment: The Age of the Silent Feature Picture, 1915-1928This award-winning examination of the American film industry has already been acclaimed as A major achievement in film history, unlikely to be surpassed for many years (American Historical Review) and an indispensable set (Film Quarterly) that should become the standard reference work in every American library (Choice). The 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 and the political and economic background that gave rise to them. Each volume focuses on a separate decade, providing a narrative on the evolution of both the business and the art of film in America. Each volume is heavily illustrated, and ends with several indexes, notes, a bibliography and a variety of appendixes of top-grossing films, stars and Oscar winners, and more. While Gale strives to replicate print content, some content may not be available due to rights restrictions.Call your Sales Rep for details.PIM31-MAY-1801 |
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... Lubitsch , who built on them to create a new comedy of manners that would revolutionize late silent - screen comedy . In addition to DeMille , Lubitsch also drew on Chaplin's A WOMAN OF PARIS ( 1923 ) , especially for its use of visual ...
... Lubitsch was able to eliminate all Wildean epigrams , substituting visual analogues instead . This was no mere stunt but the culmination of several years of increasingly sophisticated work in silent comedy by a number of writers and ...
... Lubitsch seemed surefire successes , and a race to lock up Lubitsch , his films , and his star , Pola Negri , soon became the obsession of Hollywood dealmakers.89 Lubitsch's first American employer was Mary Pickford , for whom he ...
Contents
Going to the Movies | 9 |
Corporate Organization | 63 |
Making Movies | 95 |
Copyright | |
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