| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 306 pages) : illustrations |
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Wisconsin studies in film |
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Wisconsin studies in film.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- "Boom time in the moving-picture business": Inndustrial structure, production practices, and the trade press -- "A story vital and unified in its action": The demands of narrative -- "An immeasurably greater freedom": Time and space in transitional cinema -- "The modern technique of art": The style of transitional cinema -- Anaylzing transition: Six sample films -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
The period 1907-1913 marks a crucial transitional moment in American cinema. As moving picture shows changed from mere noveity to an increasingly popular entertainment, fledgling studios responded with longer running times and more complex storytelling. A growing trade press and changing production procedures also influenced filmmaking. In Early American Cinema in Transition, Charlie Keil looks at a broad cross-section of fiction films to examine the formal changes in cinema of this period and the ways that filmmakers developed narrative techniques to suit the fifteen-minute, one-reel format. Keil outlines the kinds of narratives that proved most suitable for a single reel's duration, the particular demands that time and space exerted on this early form of film narration, and the ways filmmakers employed the unique features of a primarily visual medium to craft stories that would appeal to an audience numbering in the millions. He underscores his analysis with a detailed look at six films: The Boy Detective; The Forgotten Watch; Rose O'Salem-Town; Cupid's Monkey Wrench; Belle Boyd, a Confederate Spy; and Suspense. Book jacket |
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Filmography: pages 270-286 |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-295) and indexes |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Motion pictures -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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Motion picture industry -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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ART -- Film & Video.
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video -- Reference.
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Motion picture industry
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Motion pictures
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780299173630 |
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0299173631 |
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1283486008 |
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9781283486002 |
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029917364X |
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9780299173647 |
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9786613486004 |
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6613486000 |
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