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An Evening's Entertainment: The Age of the Silent Feature Picture, 1915-1928 (History of the American Cinema, Vol 3)
The silent cinema was America's first modern entertainment industry, a complex social, cultural, and technological phenomenon that swept the country in the early years of the twentieth century. Richard Koszarski examines the underlying structures that made the silent-movie era work, from the operations of eastern bankers to the problems of neighborhood theater musicians. H...more
Paperback, 3 pages
Published
May 4th 1994
by University of California Press
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I used this book a few years back in doing research on the silent film and was impressed by the real "on-the-ground" facts it gleaned about the audiences and the societal and business factors that went into the making, marketing and distribution of movies in the silent era. No theoretical bullshit or academic hogwash, just good solid research, well presented and nicely illustrated.
no really.
this is a pretty amazing read.....
before it was standard to have what we know as the standard movie theater going experience, there was a brief window of crazy, improbable things going on to accompany the exhibition of a film...... millions of pounds of sand laid down on the floor of movie palaces and a dozen camels in the lobby to accompany the latest swords-and-sandals silent film.
this is a pretty amazing read.....
before it was standard to have what we know as the standard movie theater going experience, there was a brief window of crazy, improbable things going on to accompany the exhibition of a film...... millions of pounds of sand laid down on the floor of movie palaces and a dozen camels in the lobby to accompany the latest swords-and-sandals silent film.
Somewhat of a mix of a reference work and a history. Excellent information, and some different information that you won't find elsewhere such as trends in theatre attendance, production costs, etc. Chapters on the technology and making movies as well as the filmmakers and stars. Third volume in a "History of the American Cinema."
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