1900s cinema
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american cinema
american film
Author_Eileen Bowser
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chicago
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evolution of cinema
film appreciation
film curation
film effects
film history
film history curated choices
film music
history biography
history of cinema
history of film
hollywood history cinema and film
hollywood history filmmaking and ci
music
musical background
nickelodeon
non-diegetic
primitive cinema
silent film
special effects
talkies
vaudeville
Product details
- ISBN 9780520085343
- Weight: 726g
- Dimensions: 175 x 254mm
- Publication Date: 04 May 1994
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Eileen Bowser chronicles the history of the American film business from the days of storefront nickelodeons to the premiere of D. W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation. The effect of the surroundings--the size of the hall; whether the film was shown alone or along with vaudeville entertainment; and the size, quality, and relevance of the musical background--are all examined for their impact on the filmgoing experience.
Eileen Bowser is former Curator of Film at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
