Conventional screen histories tend to concentrate on New York City
and Hollywood in chronicling the evolution of American cinema.
Notwithstanding the tremendous contribution of both cities,
Syracuse and Central New York also played a strategic - yet
little-known - role in early screen history.In 1889 in Rochester,
New York, George Eastman registered a patent for perforated
celluloid film, a development that would telescope the
international race to record motion by means of photography to the
immediate future. In addition, the first public film projection
occurred in Syracuse, New York, in 1896. Norman O. Keim and David
Marc provide a highly readable and richly detailed account of the
origins of American film in Central New York, the colorful history
of neighborhood theaters in Syracuse, and the famous film
personalities who got their start in the unlikely snow belt of New
York State. Lavishly illustrated, this book will be treasured by
both film buffs and Central New Yorkers.
General
Imprint: |
Syracuse University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Television and Popular Culture |
Release date: |
June 2008 |
First published: |
July 2008 |
Authors: |
Norm Keim
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Dimensions: |
260 x 184 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
181 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8156-0896-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Performing arts >
Films, cinema >
General
|
LSN: |
0-8156-0896-9 |
Barcode: |
9780815608967 |
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