This study looks at the preservation process, the issue of colourisation, and commercial film archives. It also provides detailed histories of the major players in the preservation battle and the museums.
In Silent Topics, film historian Anthony Slide looks at various under-discussed and generally undocumented areas of silent film. The two... Læs mere
Provocatively capturing the controversy and sentiments surrounding this period of political imbalance, Actors on Red Alert explores the repercussions of the 1940s blacklist through career interviews with five prominent actors and actresses.
The autobiography of Joseph Henabery, the director of some of the biggest Hollywood stars of the 1920s including Douglas Fairbanks, Fatty Arbuckle, and Rudolph Valentino.
Documents the work of America's first major film company, Vitagraph, from its beginnings in the 1890s through its sale to Warner Bros. in 1925.
Collects together Knox's writings, published and unpublished, on various performers with whom he worked or was familiar, and on the art and craft of acting.
American women who contributed their talents to the silent film industry are still largely unrecognized, in spite of their great influence. This book... Læs mere
Looks at the way film has dominated the minds and lives of film buffs, film collectors, film academics, and... Læs mere