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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... Murnau . That Murnau's THE LAST LAUGH ( 1924 ) had been a catastrophe at the American box office failed to daunt Fox , who not only allowed Murnau a free hand in the production of SUNRISE ( 1927 ) but encouraged the studio's other ...
... Murnau's assistants and intermediaries . Even one of the film's American cinematographers , Charles Rosher , had just spent a year with Murnau in Germany . A vast city set was constructed in diminishing perspective on the Fox lot ...
... Murnau , “ The Ideal Picture Needs No Titles , " Theatre , January 1928 , p . 72 ; Alexandre Astruc , " Le caméra - stylo , " L'Écran français , 30 March 1948 , p . 144 . 105. Lotte Eisner , Murnau ( Berkeley : University of California ...
Contents
An Industry and an Art | 1 |
Going to the Movies | 9 |
Corporate Organization | 63 |
Copyright | |
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