American Silent Film Discovering Marginalized Voices |
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| Author:
| Bachman, Gregg Paul
Slater, Thomas J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8093-2402-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2002 |
| Publisher: | Southern Illinois University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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Essentially, silent films conjure the names of Mary Pickford and a few white men, including Charlie Chaplin and D. W. Griffith. These eleven essays, however, demonstrate that minorities and women other than Pickford also responded to the times through film. The contributors deal with changing American society at a crucial time, examining our hopes and fears as a nation during the silent film era.
Essentially, silent films conjure the names of Mary Pickford and a few white men, including Charlie Chaplin and D. W. Griffith. These eleven essays, however, demonstrate that minorities and women other than Pickford also responded to the times through film. The contributors deal with changing American society at a crucial time, examining our hopes and fears as a nation during the silent film era.