Film Serials and the American Cinema, 1910-1940: Operational Detection

by Ilka Brasch

Before the advent of television, cinema offered serialized films as a source of weekly entertainment. This book traces the history from the days of silent screen heroines to the sound era's daring adventure serials, unearthing a thriving film culture beyond the self-contained feature. Through extensive archival research, Ilka Brasch details the aesthetic appeals of film serials within their context of marketing and exhibition, looking at how they...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9462986525
• ISBN13: 9789462986527
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"