Early American Cinema in Transition
Title | Early American Cinema in Transition PDF eBook |
Author | Charlie Keil |
Publisher | University of Wisconsin Pres |
Pages | 321 |
Release | 2001-12-10 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 0299173631 |
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 examine the formal changes in cinema of this period and the ways that filmmakers developed narrative techniques to suit the fifteen-minute, one-reel format. Keil outlines the kinds of narratives that proved most suitable for a single reel’s duration, the particular demands that time and space exerted on this early form of film narration, and the ways filmmakers employed the unique features of a primarily visual medium to craft stories that would appeal to an audience numbering in the millions. He underscores his analysis with a detailed look at six films: The Boy Detective; The Forgotten Watch; Rose O’Salem-Town; Cupid’s Monkey Wrench; Belle Boyd, A Confederate Spy; and Suspense.
Early American Cinema
Title | Early American Cinema PDF eBook |
Author | Anthony Slide |
Publisher | Scarecrow Press |
Pages | 316 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Drama |
ISBN | 9780810827226 |
Provides a concise history of the American motion picture industry before 1920.
American Cinema’s Transitional Era
Title | American Cinema’s Transitional Era PDF eBook |
Author | Charlie Keil |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 392 |
Release | 2004-07-12 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9780520240278 |
This 'transitional era' covered the years 1908-1917 & witnessed profound changes in the structure of the motion picture industry in the US, involving film genre, film form, filmmaking practices & the emergence of the studio system. The pattern which emerged dominated the industry for decades to come.
American Cinema’s Transitional Era
Title | American Cinema’s Transitional Era PDF eBook |
Author | Charlie Keil |
Publisher | University of California Press |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2004-07-12 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 9780520240278 |
The years between 1908 and 1917 witnessed what may have been the most significant transformation in American film history. During this "transitional era," widespread changes affected film form and film genres, filmmaking practices and industry structure, exhibition sites, and audience demographics. By the end of the period, cinema had moved toward the shape it would assume for decades under the studio system. This collection of new essays by prominent film scholars traces these myriad changes, presenting the most detailed and comprehensive portrait yet of this pivotal stage in cinema's development. Topics under discussion include debates about cinema's place in American culture; the influence of an evolving feature format; the role of state censorship; emerging genres and audiences; onscreen depictions of gender, race, and nationality; changing exhibition practices and theater locales; and the emergence of Hollywood as the nation's film capital. Contributors: Richard Abel, Constance Balides, Ben Brewster, Scott Curtis, Lee Grieveson, Tom Gunning, Charlie Keil, J. A. Lindstrom, Roberta E. Pearson, Jennifer Lynn Peterson, Lauren Rabinovitz, Ben Singer, Shelley Stamp, Jacqueline Stewart
American Cinema from 1907 to 1913
Title | American Cinema from 1907 to 1913 PDF eBook |
Author | Charlie Keil |
Publisher | |
Pages | 566 |
Release | 1995 |
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ISBN |
The Talkies
Title | The Talkies PDF eBook |
Author | Donald Crafton |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 656 |
Release | 1999-11-22 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9780520221284 |
This text offers readers a look at the time when sound was a vexing challenge for filmmakers and the source of contentious debate for audiences and critics. The author presents a view of the talkies' reception, amongst other issues.
Unseen Cinema
Title | Unseen Cinema PDF eBook |
Author | Bruce Charles Posner |
Publisher | Filmmakers Showcase |
Pages | 164 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Dance in motion pictures, television, etc |
ISBN | 9780962818172 |
El proyecto de recuperación de películas históricas Unseen Cinema explora en detalle los logros, desconocidos hasta la fecha, de los cineastas pioneros que desarrollaron su labor dentro y fuera de las fronteras de Estados Unidos durante el periodo formativo del cine americano. Con la colaboración de innumerables instituciones, desde los archivos de la Academia de Cine de Hollywood, el Museo de Arte Moderno de Nueva York (MOMA), el British Film Institute, el Deustchen Film museum hasta el Gosfilmofond de Russia, la recuperación de estas películas y su posterior organización en 7 discos postula una visión innovadora del cine experimental. Un buen número de estas películas no había estado disponible desde su creación hace más de un siglo, algunas nunca se habían proyectado en público, y en casi todos los casos, hasta ahora, no se disponía de una copia prístina de proyección. En palabras de su compilador se trata de rectificar una pequeña parte de la negligencia con la que se ha tratado a los primeros cineastas y películas de vanguardia. Pese a la exhaustiva labor de busca y rastreo por parte de Posner y otros historiadores del cine para desenterrar las copias de los filmes incluidos en la colección, a día de hoy muchas no han sido recuperadas.