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American Silent Film by William K. Everson (1998, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherGrand Central Publishing
ISBN-100306808765
ISBN-139780306808760
eBay Product ID (ePID)531640
Product Key Features
Book TitleAmerican Silent Film
Number of Pages472 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1998
TopicFilm / General, Film / Guides & Reviews, Film / Reference, Film / History & Criticism
FeaturesReprint
IllustratorYes
GenrePerforming Arts
AuthorWilliam K. Everson
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight16.4 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN98-017185
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal791.43/0973
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisPraised 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 NumberPN1993.5.U6E9 1998
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- 24 Sep, 2019
Authoiritative history of silent film in America
This is among the best two or three books written about Silent Film in America. William K. Everson was an authoritative film historian, author and teacher with a keen perception and knowledge of worldwide silent film history. He not only writes with keen insight into the evolving film industry but how the customs, mores and changing lifestyles influenced the art of film making, decade by decade. He will make you want to see every film he discusses, the great, the good, the ordinary and the inferior product as well. A must for anyone interested in how film began..Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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