Early American Cinema in Transition - Story, Style and Filmmaking, 1907-1913 (Paperback)

The years 1907-1913 mark a crucial transitional moment in American cinema. As moving picture shows changed from mere novelty 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.

General

Imprint:	University of Wisconsin Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Wisconsin Studies in Film
Release date:	February 1989
First published:	December 2001
Authors:	Charlie Keil
Dimensions:	231 x 169 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	352
ISBN-13:	978-0-299-17364-7
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > General Promotions
LSN:	0-299-17364-X
Barcode:	9780299173647

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