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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Page 232
King Vidor Much work remains to be done on the small regional film centers that
grew up within the United States in the teens and early twenties. Far from the
main production centers in New York and Hollywood, or even Chicag0, movie-
struck ...
King Vidor Much work remains to be done on the small regional film centers that
grew up within the United States in the teens and early twenties. Far from the
main production centers in New York and Hollywood, or even Chicag0, movie-
struck ...
Page 324
The "star," James Murray, was chosen by Vidor for his anonymity, a position to
which he quickly returned in the months following the film's release. Vidor may
have been looking back at the German cinema in his use of stylized settings,
camera ...
The "star," James Murray, was chosen by Vidor for his anonymity, a position to
which he quickly returned in the months following the film's release. Vidor may
have been looking back at the German cinema in his use of stylized settings,
camera ...
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12 Victorine studi0, 238 Vidaver Film Inspection Machine, 157 Vidor, Florence,
116, 133, 232 Vidor, King, 77, 82, 83, 346 n.51 and The Crowd filming, 137, 323-
324 discussion of, 232-234 and dramatic film genres, 182, 184 earnings, 213 and
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12 Victorine studi0, 238 Vidaver Film Inspection Machine, 157 Vidor, Florence,
116, 133, 232 Vidor, King, 77, 82, 83, 346 n.51 and The Crowd filming, 137, 323-
324 discussion of, 232-234 and dramatic film genres, 182, 184 earnings, 213 and
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