American Silent Film

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Item specifics

Condition
Acceptable: A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the cover but integrity still intact. ...
Release Year
1998
ISBN
9780306808760
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
ISBN-10
0306808765
ISBN-13
9780306808760
eBay Product ID (ePID)
531640

Product Key Features

Book Title
American Silent Film
Number of Pages
472 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1998
Topic
Film / General, Film / Guides & Reviews, Film / Reference, Film / History & Criticism
Features
Reprint
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Performing Arts
Author
William K. Everson
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
16.4 Oz
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Width
6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
98-017185
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
791.43/0973
Edition Description
Reprint
Synopsis
Praised as the "best modern survey of the silent period" (New Republic), this indispensable history tells you everything you need to know about American silent film, from the nickelodeons in the early 1900s to the birth of the first "talkies" in the late 1920s. The author provides vivid descriptions of classic pictures such as The Birth of a Nation, Intolerance, Sunrise, The Covered Wagon, and Greed, and lucidly discusses their technical and artistic merits and weaknesses. He pays tribute to acknowledged masters like D. W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, and Lillian and Dorothy Gish, but he also gives ample attention to previously neglected yet equally gifted actors and directors. In addition, the book covers individual genres, such as the comedy, western gangster, and spectacle, and explores such essential but little-understood subjects as art direction, production design, lighting and camera techniques, and the art of the subtitle. Intended for all scholars, students, and lovers of film, this fascinating book, which features over 150 film stills, provides a rich and comprehensive overview of this unforgettable era in film history., Praised as the "best modern survey of the silent period" ( New Republic ), this indispensable history tells you everything you need to know about American silent film, from the nickelodeons in the early 1900s to the birth of the first "talkies" in the late 1920s. The author provides vivid descriptions of classic pictures such as The Birth of a Nation, Intolerance, Sunrise, The Covered Wagon, and Greed , and lucidly discusses their technical and artistic merits and weaknesses. He pays tribute to acknowledged masters like D. W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, and Lillian and Dorothy Gish, but he also gives ample attention to previously neglected yet equally gifted actors and directors. In addition, the book covers individual genres, such as the comedy, western gangster, and spectacle, and explores such essential but little-understood subjects as art direction, production design, lighting and camera techniques, and the art of the subtitle. Intended for all scholars, students, and lovers of film, this fascinating book, which features over 150 film stills, provides a rich and comprehensive overview of this unforgettable era in film history.
LC Classification Number
PN1993.5.U6E9 1998

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