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Silent Film's Last Hurrah

Author : David Meuel
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 147664859X
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Silent Film's Last Hurrah written by David Meuel and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2023-03-07 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a history and critical appreciation of an unusually fertile period for the production of great or near-great silent films: late 1927 through early 1929, in the midst of the tumult and upheaval of Hollywood's transition from silent to sound. The book offers in-depth looks at several of the best of these films and discusses the gifted artists such as Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, and Lillian Gish who helped bring them to life, even as the art they had taken to remarkable heights was about to be obliterated. It depicts some of the silent medium's most talented filmmakers and their efforts--in the face of inescapable technological change--to give their dying art a rousing last hurrah.

Silent Movies

Author : Peter Kobel
Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 0316069590
Total Pages : 607 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Silent Movies written by Peter Kobel and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2009-02-28 with total page 607 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the extraordinary collection of The Library of Congress, one of the greatest repositories for silent film and memorabilia, Peter Kobel has created the definitive visual history of silent film. From its birth in the 1890s, with the earliest narrative shorts, through the brilliant full-length features of the 1920s, Silent Movies captures the greatest directors and actors and their immortal films. Silent Movies also looks at the technology of early film, the use of color photography, and the restoration work being spearheaded by some of Hollywood's most important directors, such as Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola. Richly illustrated from the Library of Congress's extensive collection of posters, paper prints, film stills, and memorabilia -- most of which have never been in print -- Silent Movies is an important work of history that will also be a sought-after gift book for all lovers of film.

Silent Films, 1877-1996

Author : Robert K. Klepper
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476604843
Total Pages : 597 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Silent Films, 1877-1996 written by Robert K. Klepper and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-09-16 with total page 597 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This film reference covers 646 silent motion pictures, starting with Eadweard Muybridge's initial motion photography experiments in 1877 and even including The Taxi Dancer (1996). Among the genres included are classics, dramas, Westerns, light comedies, documentaries and even poorly produced early pornography. Masterpieces such as Joan the Woman (1916), Intolerance (1916) and Faust (1926) can be found, as well as rare titles that have not received critical attention since their original releases. Each entry provides the most complete credits possible, a full description, critical commentary, and an evaluation of the film's unique place in motion picture history. Birth dates, death dates, and other facts are provided for the directors and players where available, with a selection of photographs of those individuals. The work is thoroughly indexed.

Silent Movies

Author : Neil Sinyard
Publisher : Smithmark Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780831778002
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book Silent Movies written by Neil Sinyard and published by Smithmark Publishers. This book was released on 1990 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the evolution of the medium and the evolution of celebrities, including such pioneers as Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Mary Pickford, Valentino, Fairbanks, and the Gish sisters

The Intellectual Devotional: American History

Author : David S. Kidder
Publisher : Rodale Books
ISBN 13 : 1594869855
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (948 download)

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Download or read book The Intellectual Devotional: American History written by David S. Kidder and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 2007-10-16 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modeled after those bedside books of prayer and contemplation that millions turn to for daily spiritual guidance and growth, the national bestseller The Intellectual Devotional—offering secular wisdom and cerebral nourishment—drew a year's worth of readings from seven different fields of knowledge. In The Intellectual Devotional: American History, authors David S. Kidder and Noah D. Oppenheim have turned to the rich legacy of American history for their selections. From Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin to Martin Luther King Jr., from the Federalist Papers to Watergate, the giant figures, cultural touchstones, and pivotal events in our national heritage provide a bountiful source of reflection and education that will refresh knowledge, revitalize the mind, and open new horizons of intellectual discovery.

Joan Crawford in Film Noir

Author : David Meuel
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476691479
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Joan Crawford in Film Noir written by David Meuel and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2024-03-07 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joan Crawford's contribution to film noir during the 1940s and 1950s, though rarely discussed in its totality, is one of her most impressive and far-reaching career achievements. Several of her noir and noir-tinged efforts contain arguably her best acting work, and all bear her personal stamp. These aren't conventional film noirs, they are Joan Crawford noirs: highly distinctive films that extended the boundaries of noir content and brought added depth and dimension to the noir style. Unlike most actors who routinely adapted to the needs of particular film projects and directors, she approached each film, first and foremost, as a Joan Crawford vehicle, often exerting great control over multiple production functions and at times operating as a de facto producer. Examining these films as a collective and relatively cohesive body of work, this book highlights what Crawford aspired to achieve in her art, how--when the circumstances were right--she could deliver superb results, how she helped expand the possibilities for noir, and why the best of her efforts speak across the decades with such intensity and authority.

American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929

Author : John T. Soister
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786487909
Total Pages : 831 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929 written by John T. Soister and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 831 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Silent Era, when most films dealt with dramatic or comedic takes on the "boy meets girl, boy loses girl" theme, other motion pictures dared to tackle such topics as rejuvenation, revivication, mesmerism, the supernatural and the grotesque. A Daughter of the Gods (1916), The Phantom of the Opera (1925), The Magician (1926) and Seven Footprints to Satan (1929) were among the unusual and startling films containing story elements that went far beyond the realm of "highly unlikely." Using surviving documentation and their combined expertise, the authors catalog and discuss these departures from the norm in this encyclopedic guide to American horror, science fiction and fantasy in the years from 1913 through 1929.

The John Ford Encyclopedia

Author : Sue Matheson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538103826
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book The John Ford Encyclopedia written by Sue Matheson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-12-02 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The winner of four Academy Awards for directing, John Ford is considered by many to be America’s greatest native-born director. Ford helmed some of the most memorable films in American cinema, including The Grapes of Wrath, How Green Was My Valley, and The Quiet Man, as well as such iconic westerns as Stagecoach, My Darling Clementine, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, The Searchers, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. In The John Ford Encyclopedia, Sue Matheson provides readers with detailed information about the acclaimed director’s films from the silent era to the 1960s. In more than 400 entries, this volume covers not only the films Ford directed and produced but also the studios for which he worked; his preferred shooting sites; his World War II documentaries; and the men and women with whom he collaborated, including actors, screenwriters, technicians, and stuntmen. Eleven newly discovered members of the John Ford Stock Company are also included. Encompassing the entire range of the director’s career—from his start in early cinema to his frequent work with national treasure John Wayne—this is a comprehensive overview of one of the most highly regarded filmmakers in history. The John Ford Encyclopedia will be of interest to professors, students, and the many fans of the director’s work.

The Sounds of the Silents in Britain

Author : Julie Brown
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN 13 : 0199797617
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Download or read book The Sounds of the Silents in Britain written by Julie Brown and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2013 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early cinemas were noisy places with pianos, organs, ensembles of all varieties and sometimes full orchestras accompanied films. Britain, a key cultural player in the entertainment world both at the time and now, has a different history than the USA of musical cultures and film production.

Edmond O'Brien

Author : Derek Sculthorpe
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476633797
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Edmond O'Brien written by Derek Sculthorpe and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most versatile actors of his generation, Edmond O'Brien made a series of iconic noir films. From a man reporting his own murder in D.O.A. (1949) to the conflicted title character in The Bigamist (1953), he portrayed the confusion of the postwar Everyman. His memorable roles spanned genres from Shakespeare to westerns and comedies--he also turned his hand to directing. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor as the harassed press agent Oscar Muldoon in Joseph Mankiewicz's bitter Cinderella fable The Barefoot Contessa (1954). This first in-depth study of O'Brien charts his life and career from Broadway to Hollywood and to the rise of television, revealing a devoted family man dedicated to his craft.

John Ford

Author : Bill Levy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313387826
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book John Ford written by Bill Levy and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1998-11-30 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Ford (1894-1973) is universally acknowledged as one of the greatest directors in the history of cinema. He is the only person to win four Academy Awards for Direction, for The Informer (1935), The Grapes of Wrath (1940), How Green Was My Valley (1941), and The Quiet Man (1952). This reference book is a comprehensive guide to his career. The volume begins with a biography that looks at Ford as a person, a director, and a cinematic legend and influence. Ford's life is discussed chronologically, but the biography repeatedly considers how his early experiences shaped his creative vision and attempts to explain why he was so self-destructive and unhappy throughout his career. In addition, the biography carefully scrutinizes his methods, styles, techniques, and secrets of direction. A chronology presents his achievements in capsule form. The rest of the book provides detailed information about his many productions and about the response to his works. The heart of the volume is a filmography, which includes individual entries for 184 films with which Ford was involved, as either an actor, a director, a producer, a writer, an advisor, or an assistant. These entries include cast and credit information, a plot synopsis, critical commentary, and excerpts from reviews. The book also includes the most extensive annotated bibliography on Ford ever published, with more than 1000 entries for books, articles, dissertations, documentaries, and even four works of fiction concerning Ford. Additional sections of the book provide information about his unrealized projects; his radio, television, and theater work; his awards and honors; and special collections and archives.

The Illustrated Guide to Film Directors

Author : David Quinlan
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780389204084
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The Illustrated Guide to Film Directors written by David Quinlan and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1983 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com.

100 People Who Changed 20th-Century America [2 volumes]

Author : Mary Cross
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1610690869
Total Pages : 665 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book 100 People Who Changed 20th-Century America [2 volumes] written by Mary Cross and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-01-07 with total page 665 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To what extent does a person's own success result in social transformation? This book offers 100 answers, providing thought-provoking examples of how American culture was shaped within a crucial time period by individuals whose lives and ideas were major agents of change. 100 People Who Changed 20th-Century America provides a two-volume encyclopedia of the individuals whose contributions to society made the 20th century what it was. Comprising contributions from 20 academics and experts in their field, the thought-provoking essays examine the men and women who have shaped the modern American cultural experience—change agents who defined their time period as a result of their talent, imagination, and enterprise. Organized chronologically by the subjects' birthdates, the essays are written to be accessible to the general reader yet provide in-depth information for scholars, ensuring that the work will appeal to many audiences.

The Noir Western

Author : David Meuel
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476619743
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book The Noir Western written by David Meuel and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-01-28 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning in the mid-1940s, the bleak, brooding mood of film noir began seeping into that most optimistic of film genres, the western. Story lines took on a darker tone and western films adopted classic noir elements of moral ambiguity, complex anti-heroes and explicit violence. The noir western helped set the standard for the darker science fiction, action and superhero films of today, as well as for acclaimed TV series such as HBO's Deadwood and AMC's Breaking Bad. This book covers the stylistic shift in westerns in mid-20th century Hollywood, offering close readings of the first noir westerns, along with revealing portraits of the eccentric and talented directors who brought the films to life.

"A" Western Filmmakers

Author : Henryk Hoffmann
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476608644
Total Pages : 657 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book "A" Western Filmmakers written by Henryk Hoffmann and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2024-10-16 with total page 657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From High Noon to Unforgiven, the "A" Western represents the pinnacle of Western filmmaking. More intellectual, ambitious, and time-consuming than the readily produced "B" or serial Westerns, these films rely on hundreds of talented artists. This comprehensive reference work provides biographies and Western filmographies for nearly 1,000 men and women who have contributed to at least three "A" Westerns. These contributors are arranged by their role in film production. Cinematographers, composers, actors, actresses, and directors receive complete biographical treatment; writers whose work was used in at least two Westerns are also featured. An appendix lists well-known actors who have appeared in either one or two "A" Westerns, as specified.

Women Film Editors

Author : David Meuel
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476625204
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Women Film Editors written by David Meuel and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-05-16 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the movie business adopted some of the ways of other big industries in 1920s America, women--who had been essential to the industry's early development--were systematically squeezed out of key behind-the-camera roles. Yet, as female producers and directors virtually disappeared for decades, a number of female film editors remained and rose to the top of their profession, sometimes wielding great power and influence. Their example inspired a later generation of women to enter the profession at mid-century, several of whom were critical to revolutionizing filmmaking in the 1960s and 1970s with contributions to such classics as Bonnie and Clyde, Jaws and Raging Bull. Focusing on nine of these women and presenting shorter glimpses of nine others, this book tells their captivating personal stories and examines their professional achievements.

Acting Hollywood Style

Author : Foster Hirsch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Acting Hollywood Style written by Foster Hirsch and published by . This book was released on 1996-09 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acting Hollywood Style is a lively, fresh exploration of the art of screen acting as it has developed in Hollywood films for close to seven decades. Foster Hirsch has written 14 books on theatre and film subjects.