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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... critics from around the world In nominated , but of the top ten vote - getters , 80 percent were silent feature pictures released between 1915 and 1928. For this group of critics at least , the silent - feature era had set standards ...
... critics , an amateur , come up to us [ sic ] and said , " Why don't you get out something like that ? " We replied ... critic admitted that he had not , although he had recently attended a Thomas Meighan film after seeing the nondescript ...
... critics but generally ignored by audiences , it was later suppressed by Pickford , who hated the film , hated Lubitsch , and hated the whole experience of working with the man . Pickford had expected to be well served by Europe's ...
Contents
An Industry and an Art | 1 |
Going to the Movies | 9 |
Corporate Organization | 63 |
Copyright | |
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