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FIFTY GREAT AMERICAN SILENT FILMS 1912-1920: A PICTORIAL SURVEY By Anthony Slide and Edward Wagenknecht (Dover Publications, Inc., 1980) 140 pages 8 1/4" by 11 1/2" hardback book condition: cover is good and solid and clean except for the following: has bar code sticker on back that has been marked through with a sharpie, marker mark on spine, too, small tape residue on front bottom corner - inside is great dustjacket cover: not issued with a dustjacket Notes: RARE hardback edition!! The Dover film books are getting harder to find. This is another great one with photos, cast, credits, synopsis and commentary on films such as "Traffic in Souls," "The Spoilers," "Tess of the Storm Country," "A Fool There Was," "The Warrens of Virginia," "The Birth of a Nation," "The Coward," "Hell's Hinges," "War Brides," "A Daughter of the Gods," "The Blue Bird," "Mickey," "Broken Blossoms," "Remodeling Her Husband," and many more! Price: $6.00 Order no. 121 |
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SILENT MOVIES by Neil Sinyard (Smithmark Publishers, 1990) 192 pages. 9 1/4" x 12 1/4" hardback book condition: Very good, minor scuffing to top of front cover, inside excellent dustjacket condition: Very good, minor bumping around edges, 1 2/3" x 2" sticker on top right Notes: Much better book than it is given credit for. Good overview of silent era and one of the better silent movie photo books. Chapters on "King of Keystone," "Buster and the Tramp," "The Mechanical Eye," "European Masters," and more. Includes nice colorized photos and posters. Price: $12.00 Order no. 122 |
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WITHOUT LYING DOWN: FRANCES MARION AND THE POWERFUL WOMEN OF EARLY HOLLYWOOD by Cari Beauchamp (University of California Press, 1997) 475 pages 6 1/2" x 9 1/2" hardback book condition: excellent dustjacket condition: very good, one-inch tear top right corner Notes: Great in-depth account of the life of the most famous screenwriter of the silent era, as well as other powerful women in early Hollywood. Covers the period roughly from 1916 through the 1940's. Includes a section of great quality, glossy photo pages. If you've purchased the documentary "Without Lying Down" or seen it on TCM, this book is a must! Price: $18.00 Order no. 123 |
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NECROLOGY OF THE CINEMA by Frank Stuckey (Gordon Press, 1977) 161 pages. 6" x 9 1/4" hardback book condition: Like brand new except for small smudge on front cover (see photo) Notes: Very good collection of movie star obituaries, a large portion being silent movie stars. Birth and death info along with brief synopsis of career. Source of obit listed with each. Price: $8.00 Order no. 124 |
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FIFTY GREAT AMERICAN SILENT FILMS 1912-1920: A PICTORIAL SURVEY By Anthony Slide and Edward Wagenknecht (Dover Publications, Inc., 1980) 140 pages 8 1/4" by 11" paperback book condition: cover in poor condition, cracks in laminate, two-inch separation from spine, library sticker on cover, wear on spine, former library book with card pocket inside - inside is very good Notes: The Dover film books are getting harder to find. This is another great one with photos, cast, credits, synopsis and commentary on films such as "Traffic in Souls," "The Spoilers," "Tess of the Storm Country," "A Fool There Was," "The Warrens of Virginia," "The Birth of a Nation," "The Coward," "Hell's Hinges," "War Brides," "A Daughter of the Gods," "The Blue Bird," "Mickey," "Broken Blossoms," "Remodeling Her Husband," and many more! Price: $12.00 |
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LILLIAN GISH: THE MOVIES, MR. GRIFFITH AND ME by Lillian Gish with Ann Pinchot (Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1969) 388 pages 6 1/4" x 9 1/4" hardback book condition: Very good dustjacket condition: sticker glue on top of front, bumped edges, few stains on spine, two-inch slit on front - overall fair to good Notes: One of the half dozen required readings for silent movie fans - this is probably the most popular autobiography of any silent movie star. Gish tells her own story, but also give insight into the Biograph years and D.W. Griffith in a way that no one else could. First edition. Price: $10.00 Order no. 126 |
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DARK LOVER: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF RUDOLPH VALENTINO by Emily W. Leider (Faber and Faber, 2003) 514 pages 6 1/4" x 9 1/2" hardback book condition: brank new dustjacket condition: brand new Notes: Highly praised and much-anticipated biography of Valentino. David Stenn, Clara Bow's biographer, said, "Sensitively reasoned and meticulously researched. 'Dark Lover' is the definitive Valentino biography." Lots of great photos, too. High quality book. Price: $15.00 Order no. 127 |
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KEYSTONE: THE LIFE AND CLOWNS OF MACK SENNETT by Simon Louvish (Faber and Faber, 2003) 352 pages 6 1/4" x 9 1/2" hardback book condition: brand new dustjacket: brand new Notes: Excellent overview of Mack Sennett's career and covers all of the major clowns that rose to fame under him. Louvish weaves a nice mix of Sennett's professional career and his private life without blind praise or dwelling on lurid personal details. "Drawing on an array of sources, including bills, film scripts, and correspondence, Louvish thoroughly documents the stories of Charlie Chaplin, Mabel Normand, Gloria Swanson, and, of course, the house band, the Keystone Kops." One reviewer notes, "An excellent work that should find a place among other Keystone canon classics like Kops and Custards and Mack Sennett's Keystone: The Man, the Myth, and the Comedies (both by Kalton C. Lahue. o.p). For all serious film collections." Filled with great photos, too! Price: $12.00 Order no. 128 |
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SWEETHEART: THE STORY OF MARY PICKFORD by Robert Windeler (Praeger Publishers, New York, Washington, 1974) 226 pages 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" hardback book condition: like new, owner's name written in front dustjacket condition: excellent, minor yellowing Notes: Good biography that pays deserved credit to the great star with lots of nice, glossy photos. Price: $10.00 Order no. 129 |
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THE ORIGINAL MILLION DOLLAR MERMAID: THE ANNETTE KELLERMAN STORY by Emily Gibson with Barbara Firth (Allen & Unwin, 2005) 230 pages 6" x 9" paperback book condition: brand new Notes: Excellent biography published in Australia. Written by the two women responsible for the award-winning 2003 documentary "The Orignial Mermaid." Rare photos. Price: $19.00 Order no. 130 Notes: The definitive book on the silent era by its foremost historian. Chapters on about everything from the stars to the people behind the camera, comedy, stunt men, silents in Europe and much, much more! Price: $8.00 Order no. 127 |
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