Vitagraph - Andrew A Erish

Vitagraph

America's First Great Motion Picture Studio

(Autor)

Buch | Hardcover
298 Seiten
2021
The University Press of Kentucky (Verlag)
978-0-8131-8119-6 (ISBN)
39,90 inkl. MwSt
The first comprehensive examination of the company responsible for popularising the American movie.
Vitagraph: America's First Great Motion Picture Studio is the first comprehensive examination of the company most responsible for defining and popularizing the American movie. Vitagraph was among the five production companies established at the dawn of commercial cinema in America. From its initial studios in Manhattan and Brooklyn to its later base of operations in Hollywood, Vitagraph was America's leading producer of motion pictures for much of the silent era, and for several years was the nation's largest exhibitor. The company overcame resistance to multi-reel movies by establishing its own distribution network for feature films across North America, which thrived for more than half a century. Vitagraph's international distribution was even more profitable, reaching into every country where motion pictures were shown. In the process it cultivated a preference for American movies that endures into the present. Just as important to Vitagraph's prosperity and legacy was its role in developing the form and content of American movies, encompassing everything from framing, lighting and acting to emphasizing character-driven, action-packed comedy and drama. The company's commitment to expanding the boundaries of cinema resulted in the creation of the animated motion picture, and prefigured the style that came to be known as film noir. Vitagraph's success was due to the contributions of the talented people it employed. This is the story of these forgotten pioneers and some of the films they made, drawn from a treasure trove of primary sources that challenge fundamental notions and myths that have plagued motion picture history.

Andrew A. Erish is a former adjunct instructor of film studies at Chapman University and author of Col. William N. Selig: The Man Who Invented Hollywood (Texas).

Introduction
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Conclusion

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Screen Classics
Zusatzinfo 46 b&w photos
Verlagsort Lexington
Sprache englisch
Maße 152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt Sozialwissenschaften Kommunikation / Medien Journalistik
Sozialwissenschaften Kommunikation / Medien Medienwissenschaft
Wirtschaft
ISBN-10 0-8131-8119-4 / 0813181194
ISBN-13 978-0-8131-8119-6 / 9780813181196
Zustand Neuware
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