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Record Nr.

UNINA9910590847103321

Autore

Erish Andrew A. <1958->

Titolo

Vitagraph : America's first great motion picture studio / / Andrew A. Erish

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lexington : , : The University Press of Kentucky, , [2021]

ISBN

9780813181226

9780813181219

9780813181196

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Collana

Screen classics

Disciplina

384/.80973

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

"The widely accepted history of the American film industry holds that the founders of Paramount and Fox invented the feature film, that Universal created the star system, and that these three companies (along with the heads of MGM and Warner Bros.) were responsible for developing the multi-billion-dollar business that came to dominate the cinematic world. This account has been repeated continuously for nearly a century, but it simply isn't true. In Vitagraph, Andrew A. Erish presents an important reassessment of the birth and development of motion pictures in America by offering the definitive history of a significant yet forgotten studio. Founded in 1897 by James Stuart Blackton and Albert Edward Smith, the Vitagraph Company of America (later known as Vitagraph Studios) was largely responsible for the birth of American cinema. By 1907, it was one of the largest film studios in America and produced dozens of movies annually. The company's notable works include the first film adaptation of Les Misérables; many movies featuring the popular comedian John Bunny; The Military Air-Scout (1911) which is considered to be the first aviation film; and the World War I propaganda film The Battle Cry of Peace (1915). In 1925, Warner Bros. purchased Vitagraph and all of its subsidiaries and began to rewrite the history of American cinema. Erish challenges the creation



myths marketed by Hollywood's conquering moguls-finally providing an accurate and inclusive account of the largest and most influential producer of silent era motion pictures. Drawing on valuable primary material overlooked by other historians, he introduces readers to many fascinating yet forgotten pioneers and offers a much-needed correction to the history of commercial cinema"--

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910874700803321

Titolo

Aula orientalis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sabadell (Barcelona), Spain, : Editorial AUSA, [1983]-

ISSN

2938-4966

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Disciplina

939/.4

Soggetti

Middle Eastern philology

Philologie moyen-orientale

15.51 Antiquity

Antiquities

Civilization

Oudheid

Periodicals.

Middle East Antiquities

Middle East Civilization To 622 Periodicals

Middle East Antiquities Periodicals

Moyen-Orient Antiquités Périodiques

Moyen-Orient Civilisation Jusqu'à 622 Périodiques

Moyen-Orient Antiquités

Middle East

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico

Note generali

Title from cover.