{"product_id":"amern-silent-film-pb-paperback","title":"Amern Silent Film PB - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam K. Everson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraised as the \"best modern survey of the silent period\" (\u003ci\u003eNew Republic\u003c\/i\u003e), this indispensable history tells you everything you need to know about American silent film, from the nickelodeons in the early 1900s to the birth of the first \"talkies\" in the late 1920s. The author provides vivid descriptions of classic pictures such as \u003ci\u003eThe Birth of a Nation, Intolerance, Sunrise, The Covered Wagon, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Greed\u003c\/i\u003e, and lucidly discusses their technical and artistic merits and weaknesses. He pays tribute to acknowledged masters like D. W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, and Lillian and Dorothy Gish, but he also gives ample attention to previously neglected yet equally gifted actors and directors. In addition, the book covers individual genres, such as the comedy, western gangster, and spectacle, and explores such essential but little-understood subjects as art direction, production design, lighting and camera techniques, and the art of the subtitle. Intended for all scholars, students, and lovers of film, this fascinating book, which features over 150 film stills, provides a rich and comprehensive overview of this unforgettable era in film history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam K. Everson\u003c\/b\u003e (1929-1996) was the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Art of W. C. Fields, Classics of the Horror Film\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Western\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 472\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 18, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762675974432,"sku":"9780306808760","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bc195f91790acca5cc02944b76b506e7.webp?v=1780223319","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/amern-silent-film-pb-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}