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.
The Silent Cinema Reader by Lee Grievson and Peter Kramer, ISBN 0415252849
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 in 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.
The Silent Cinema Reader by Lee Grievson and Peter Kramer, ISBN 0415252849
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The Night the Wheels Fell Off: More Tales about Family, Growing Up, and Other Goofy Stuff
Mike Redmond returns with a follow-up to his Indiana bestseller Six of One, Half Dozen of Antoher. This time, on the occasion of his fiftieth birthday, the hilarious stories center on change. The changes you bring upon yourself. The need to embrace change. the need to count your change before you leave the drive-through window. Mike's detailed reminiscences and spot-on funny stories are sure to win him a new legion of readers, especially among those old enough to remember rotary telephones, black-and-white televisions, and ashtrays on airplanes.
The Night the Wheels Fell Off: More Tales about Family, Growing Up, and Other Goofy Stuff
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