The magic of the silent screen, illuminated by the recollections of those who created it.A narrative and photographic history of the early days of the movies, combining fact, anecdote, and reminiscence in a critical survey of films, actors, directors, pro
A gorgeous, lavish history of silent movies - with more than 400 amazing images - captures the birth of film and icons like Chaplin, Garbo, Clara Bow, and Valentino. Drawing on the extraordinary collection of The Library of Congress, one of the greatest r
If you're a pre-talking picture Hollywood movie buff, this book is for you! Here is the sudden emergence of a film colony and the personalities that formed the early film industry, camermen, directors, stars. A history of the beginning days of movie makin
