Silent film and the triumph of the American myth:
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Main Author: Cohen, Paula Marantz (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2001
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Literary antecedents of American silent film -- Houdini, Keaton, and the rise of the body -- Hart, Fairbanks, and the vitalization of landscape -- Griffith, Gish, and the narrative of the face -- The birth of the star system and the shaping of the modern self -- The transition to sound
Introduction. 1. Literary Antecedents of American Silent Film. 2. Houdini, Keaton, and the Rise of the Body. 3. Hart, Fairbanks, and the Vitalization of Landscape. 4. Griffith, Gish, and the Narrative of the Face. 5. The Birth of the Star System and the Shaping of the Modern Self. 6. The Transition to Sound. Epilogue. Notes. Bibliography. Index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (viii, 224 pages)
ISBN:0195140931
019514094X
0195343883
9780195140934
9780195140941
9780195343885

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