The Five Sedgwicks - Michael Zmuda

The Five Sedgwicks

Pioneer Entertainers of Vaudeville, Film and Television

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
272 Seiten
2015
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-9668-6 (ISBN)
31,15 inkl. MwSt
Individually and together, the Five Sedgwicks are among the unsung heroes of the early history of filmmaking in Hollywood. Their work took them from vaudeville to silent film, through the studio era and into the Golden Age of television. This book is a tribute to the family's contribution to the entertainment industry.
Individually and together, The Five Sedgwicks are among the unsung heroes of early filmmaking in Hollywood. Their work took them from vaudeville to silent film, through the studio era and into the Golden Age of television. By the late 1920s the Sedgwick siblings were well-known motion picture personalities: Edward was satirized by actor Harry Gribbon as an enthusiastic comedy director in King Vidor's 1928 silent comedy hit Show People; Josie was a star of Western films and was presented the honorific title of "Queen of the Roundup"; Universal Films promoted Eileen as their "Queen of the Serial." This book details the family's extensive contributions to the entertainment industry.

Michael Zmuda has written for various television and music publications. This is his first movie-related book. He lives in Carmel, New York.

Table of Contents


Preface

One. Medicine Shows and ­Gas-Lighted Theaters

Two. Tank Towns and ­Four-a-Day Vaudeville

Three. Orange Groves and Shootouts

Four. Dynamite’s Daughter, the Ramblin’ Kid, and the Diamond Queen

Five. The Saddle Hawk, Lightnin’ the Police Dog and Leo the Lion

Six. The Rise of the Almighty Studio System and the Fall of the

Silent Film

Seven. The Business of Laughter During the Depression Years

Eight. A Hollywood in Transition and the Fate of the Silent Idol

Nine. Nazis, Country Bumpkins, and a Couple of Redheads

Ten. Journey Beyond the Silver Screen

Sedgwick Family Filmography

Bibliography

Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag 15.5.2015
Zusatzinfo 96 photos, filmography, bibliography, index
Verlagsort Jefferson, NC
Sprache englisch
Maße 178 x 254 mm
Gewicht 581 g
Themenwelt Kunst / Musik / Theater Film / TV
Kunst / Musik / Theater Theater / Ballett
ISBN-10 0-7864-9668-1 / 0786496681
ISBN-13 978-0-7864-9668-6 / 9780786496686
Zustand Neuware
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