The Silent Cinema Reader
Author | : Lee Grieveson |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 448 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780415252843 |
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The Silent Cinema Reader brings together key writings on cinema from the beginnings of film in 1894 to the advent of sound in 1927, addressing the development of film production and exhibition technologies, methods of distribution, film form, and film culture during this critical period on film history. Thematic sections address: film projection and variety shows; storytelling and the Nickelodeon; cinema and reform; feature films and cinema programs; classical Hollywood cinema and European national cinemas. Each section is introduced by the editors, and contains suggestions for further readings and film viewings.