Silent Serial Sensations: The Wharton Brothers and the Magic of Early Cinema

by Barbara Tepa Lupack

Book Overview

The first book-length study of pioneering and prolific filmmakers Ted and Leo Wharton, Silent Serial Sensations offers a fascinating account of the dynamic early film industry. As Barbara Tepa Lupack demonstrates, the Wharton brothers were behind some of the most profitable and influential productions of the era, including The Exploits of Elaine and The Mysteries of Myra, which starred such popular performers as Pearl White,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501748181
• ISBN13: 9781501748189
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher