Early American Cinema in Transition: Story, Style, and Filmmaking, 1907a 1913

by Charlie Keil

Book Overview

The period 1907-1913 marks a crucial transitional moment in American cinema. As moving picture shows changed from mere novelty to an increasingly popular entertainment, fledgling studios responded with longer running times and more complex storytelling. A growing trade press and changing production procedures also influenced filmmaking. In Early American Cinema in Transition, Charlie Keil looks at a broad cross-section of fiction films to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 029917364X
• ISBN13: 9780299173647
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"