Descripción
American women who contributed their talents to the silent film industry are still largely unrecognized, in spite of their great influence. This book, with a new foreword by the author, details the lives and careers of America's first women directors, unveiling the history of those who helped pave the way for females in the film industry today.
Author: Anthony Slide
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 03/15/2022
Pages: 198
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.46d
ISBN13: 9781538165522
ISBN10: 153816552X
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Film | History & Criticism
- Social Science | Women's Studies
About the Author
Anthony Slide is the author or editor of more than 200 works on the history of popular entertainment. Among his achievements are the first volumes on early American cinema, the Vitagraph Company, early women directors, the cinema and Ireland, and many more. His books have been honored by the American Library Association as Outstanding Reference Sources of the Year, and by Choice Magazine as Outstanding Academic Books of the Year. In 1990, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters by Bowling Green University, at which time he was hailed by Lillian Gish as "our pre-eminent historian of the silent film."
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