- Hardcover: 398 pages
- Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr (May 1978)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 019502348X
- ISBN-13: 978-0195023480
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.4 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 862 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,285,494 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
From Library Journal
LJ's reviewer predicted this book was "bound to become the standard work on the period" (LJ 6/1/78), especially since it offers an in-depth look at "flickers" made prior to the 1920s boom that have been neglected in other histories. In addition to the early features, chapters cover D.W. Griffith and The Birth of a Nation, the Western, comedy, art direction and production design, the European influence, genres, directors, and the transition to sound. This survey remains "a readable, informed history of the period."
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Book Description
Intended for all scholars, students, and lovers of film, this book, which features over 150 film stills, provides an overview of this era in film history.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A great introduction to the Silent Film genre.,
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This review is from: American Silent Film (Paperback)
I am so glad that Da Capo put this old Oxford University Press book back in print. I had read it back when I was a teenager in Chandler, Arizona and found its descriptions of these elusive films fascinating. For instance, this book was the first place I had heard of FW Murnau's excellent Sunrise, which is now a favorite of mine. Get this book for your private Silent Film Genre Reference Library.
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A CLASSIC,
By anonymous (san francisco, ca United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: American Silent Film (Paperback)
This book is a classic. If you own only two or three film books, this should be one of them. Everson was the man. He saw everything, and what's more, he understood what he saw. There is no better introduction to the world of silent film.
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Twenty-year old book is still one of the best on silent film,
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This review is from: American Silent Film (Paperback)
This book, written by the late film expert William K. Everson, is one of the best that you will read on silent film. Everson covers the entire silent film era from its beginnings to the coming of sound. This book focuses on the artistic successes more than the business end of the topic. While he completely covers D.W. Griffith's career, he also champions other early directors like John Collins. He covers interesting topics like art direction (or the lack of) in many early films. While the scope of the book is American films, he devotes time to the influence of European films and filmmakers on American films.This books is an excellent introduction to silent film, yet a person familiar with the topic will not be able to put it down either.
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