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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... theaters conducted by John Phelan , a graduate student at Toledo University , while the city's population had been increas- ing ( it was then 250,000 ) , the number of theaters had fallen over the past five years , indicating a shaking ...
... theater owner Frank J. Rembusch , who compared op- erating costs at one of his small Indiana theaters in February 1922 with the same house's record exactly ten years earlier ( table 2.1 ) . With seventeen years in the business ...
... theaters scattered across the country . The 1922 Motion Picture News survey revealed that 29.47 percent of all theaters answering provided some form of orchestra , 45.95 percent boasted an organ , and 24.58 percent accom- panied their ...
Contents
Going to the Movies | 9 |
Corporate Organization | 63 |
Making Movies | 95 |
Copyright | |
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