Praised as the "best modern survey of the silent period" ("New
Republic"), this indispensable history tells you everything you
need to know about American silent film, from the nickelodeons in
the early 1900s to the birth of the first "talkies" in the late
1920s. The author provides vivid descriptions of classic pictures
such as "The Birth of a Nation, Intolerance, Sunrise, The Covered
Wagon, "and" Greed," and lucidly discusses their technical and
artistic merits and weaknesses. He pays tribute to acknowledged
masters like D. W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton,
Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, and Lillian and Dorothy Gish, but
he also gives ample attention to previously neglected yet equally
gifted actors and directors. In addition, the book covers
individual genres, such as the comedy, western gangster, and
spectacle, and explores such essential but little-understood
subjects as art direction, production design, lighting and camera
techniques, and the art of the subtitle. Intended for all scholars,
students, and lovers of film, this fascinating book, which features
over 150 film stills, provides a rich and comprehensive overview of
this unforgettable era in film history.
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