American silent horror, science fiction and fantasy feature films, 1913-1929 [[electronic resource] /] / John T. Soister and Henry Nicolella ; with Steve Joyce and Harry Long ; researcher-archivist, Bill Chase

• Autore: Soister John T. <1950->
• Pubblicazione: Jefferson, N.C., : McFarland & Co., Inc., c2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (831 p.)
• Disciplina: 791.43/6164; 791.436164
• Soggetto topico: Horror films - United States; Science fiction films - United States; Fantasy films - United States; Silent films - United States
• Altri autori: NicolellaHenry JoyceSteve <1952-> LongHarry ChaseBill
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: v. 1. Authors' notes. Preface. After his own heart-The mystic -- v. 2. Neptune's bride-The zero hour. Appendix. Bibliography. Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: "During the Silent Era there were films that dared to tackle such topics as mesmerism, the supernatural and the grotesque. Using surviving documentation and their combined expertise, the authors offer their thoughts on these departures from the norm in this encyclopedic discussion on the American view of cinematic horror, science fiction and fantasy 1913-1929"--Provided by publisher.
• Titolo autorizzato: American silent horror, science fiction and fantasy feature films, 1913-1929
• ISBN: 1-280-87730-8; 9786613718617; 0-7864-8790-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910824837903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II