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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... film history but instead form useful entry points for the study of film history . We have tried to treat these lives ... silent - picture practice . That discussion can be found in the next volume of this series . The focus here is the silent ...
... films . The comedian " appears to have bitten off more than he can chew , " he wrote . Thirty years later a popular survey of silent cinema was still quite guarded in its assessment , admitting only that the film's " reduced comedy ...
... Silent Films : 1894-1929 . Washington : The Library of Congress , 1988 . Anderson , Robert G. Faces , Forms , Films ... Film Industry . Madison : University of Wisconsin Press , 1976 . Ball , Eustace Hale . The Art of the Photoplay . 2d ed .
Contents
An Industry and an Art | 1 |
Going to the Movies | 9 |
Corporate Organization | 63 |
Copyright | |
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