| Description |
vii, 387 pages, 38 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
A History of the American film ; 1 |
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History of the American film ; 1
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| Contents |
1. A Survey -- 2. The Beginnings -- 3. The Birth of Film Grammar -- 4. The Early Features -- 5. Griffith and The Birth of a Nation -- 6. Intolerance -- 7. Stabilization -- 8. The Art of the Sub-Title -- 9. The Directors -- 10. The Early Twenties -- 11. Griffith in the Twenties -- 12. The Mid-1920's: The New Dominance of the Female Star -- 13. Genres -- 14. The Western -- 15. Comedy -- 16. The Peak Years -- 17. Art Direction and Production Design -- 18. European Influences -- 19. Transition to Sound: Early Talkies -- Appendix:The State of Film Scholarship in America - The Silent Film: Books, Films, Archives, and Other Reference Tools -- Chronology: The Movies in America: Art and Industry - A Chronological Survey of Highlights of the Silent Period |
| Analysis |
Motion pictures United States History |
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Silent films United States History and criticism |
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ART DIRECTION |
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BIRTH OF A NATION, THE (US, David Wark Griffith, 1915) |
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COMEDIES. USA |
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GRIFFITH, DAVID WARK |
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INTOLERANCE (US, David Wark Griffith, 1916) |
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TITLING |
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USA. 1895-1930 |
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WESTERNS |
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WOMEN IN FILMS. USA |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 355-362 |
| Notes |
Also issued online |
| Subject |
Motion pictures -- United States -- History.
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Silent films -- History and criticism.
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Silent films -- History and criticisms
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Silent films -- United States -- History and criticism.
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| LC no. |
77025188 |
| ISBN |
019502348X |
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