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PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers

ISBN-100786421649

ISBN-139780786421640

eBay Product ID (ePID)43817695

Product Key Features

Number of Pages596 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameSilent Films, 1877-1996 :A Critical Guide to 646 Movies

SubjectFilm / General, Film / Guides & Reviews, Reference, Film / History & Criticism

Publication Year2005

TypeTextbook

AuthorRobert K. Klepper

Subject AreaPerforming Arts

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight35.9 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Dewey Edition21

Reviews"one book you can't afford to miss...impressive"- Classic Images ; "well over 200 illustrations, a four-star rating system, and a copious index add to the appeal of the book. Recommended"- Library Journal ; "a highly readable overview"- Booklist ; "worthwhile...an enjoyable, accessible introduction to the...diversity of silent films"- Choice ; "all types of silents are included...provides new and useful information"- ARBA ; "important"- Film & History ; "a labor of love...full of fascinating facts...valuable addition...highly recommended"- Reference Reviews ; "exhaustive"- Pensacola News Journal ; "a wealth of hard-to-find information"- C&RL News ; "immaculately researched...first-rate historical document.... Klepper's informed comments and easy prose bring the films alive"- Film Review., "one book you can't afford to miss...impressive"-- Classic Images "well over 200 illustrations, a four-star rating system, and a copious index add to the appeal of the book. Recommended"-- Library Journal "a highly readable overview"-- Booklist "worthwhile...an enjoyable, accessible introduction to the...diversity of silent films"-- Choice "all types of silents are included...provides new and useful information"-- ARBA "important"-- Film & History "a labor of love...full of fascinating facts...valuable addition...highly recommended"-- Reference Reviews "exhaustive"-- Pensacola News Journal "a wealth of hard-to-find information"-- C&RL News "immaculately researched...first-rate historical document.... Klepper's informed comments and easy prose bring the films alive"-- Film Review., "one book you can't afford to miss...impressive"-- Classic Images ; "well over 200 illustrations, a four-star rating system, and a copious index add to the appeal of the book. Recommended"-- Library Journal ; "a highly readable overview"-- Booklist ; "worthwhile...an enjoyable, accessible introduction to the...diversity of silent films"-- Choice ; "all types of silents are included...provides new and useful information"-- ARBA ; "important"-- Film & History ; "a labor of love...full of fascinating facts...valuable addition...highly recommended"-- Reference Reviews ; "exhaustive"-- Pensacola News Journal ; "a wealth of hard-to-find information"-- C&RL News ; "immaculately researched...first-rate historical document.... Klepper's informed comments and easy prose bring the films alive"-- Film Review.

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal791.43/75

Edition DescriptionAlternate

Table Of ContentTable of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Frank "Junior" Coghlan Introduction The Experimental Years, (1877-1885) Early Films: The 1890s The 20th Century The Nickelodeon Age (1902-1911) The Golden Era of Silents (1912-1931) The Post-Era Silents (1936-1996) Bibliography Index

SynopsisThis film reference covers 646 silent motion pictures, starting with Eadweard Muybridge's initial motion photography experiments in 1877. Each entry provides the most complete credits possible, a full description, critical commentary, and an evaluation of the film's place in motion picture history., This film reference covers 646 silent motion pictures, starting with Eadweard Muybridge's initial motion photography experiments in 1877 and even including The Taxi Dancer (1996). Among the genres included are classics, dramas, Westerns, light comedies, documentaries and even poorly produced early pornography. Masterpieces such as Joan the Woman (1916), Intolerance (1916) and Faust (1926) can be found, as well as rare titles that have not received critical attention since their original releases. Each entry provides the most complete credits possible, a full description, critical commentary, and an evaluation of the film's unique place in motion picture history. Birth dates, death dates, and other facts are provided for the directors and players where available, with a selection of photographs of those individuals. The work is thoroughly indexed.

LC Classification NumberPN1995