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Silent cinema was never truly silent. Performances were more often than not accompanied by live music - whether from a solo pianist or a small orchestra - and the noise of audiences more than made up for the lack of a soundtrack accompanying the film. Yet silent cinema is regarded as a specific era in the history of the medium and often as a separate art form in its own right. It was from the origins of cinema onwards to the coming of sound in 1929 with The Jazz Singer that so many of the ground rules of cinema were laid and film-making techniques developed, including editing and special effects, styles of acting, filming on location and much more. Through a study of the earliest origins of cinema to the stars, comedians and directors who became popular from the late-Victorian ear to the end of the 1920s, and including a look at the earliest Hollywood scandals of the time, "Silent Cinema" will be a handy guide to the art of cinema's silent years in Hollywood and across the globe. Book comes complete with DVD featuring excerpts from "Son of the Sheik", "Phantom of the Opera", "The Perils of Pauline", "Salome" and "Orphans of the Storm".
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Brian J. Robb is a writer and biographer whose previous books have included a New York Times Best-Selling biography of Leonardo DiCaprio, the definitive book on Scream director Wes Craven (Screams & Nightmares) and books on movie stars Ewan McGregor, Will Smith and Johnny Depp. He is Senior Group Editor at Titan Magazines, Editor of the Official Star Wars Magazine
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Not too bad I suppose, but only as an introduction. Buy it for the free DVD if you must which has some interesting tasters. The author attempts to make comparisons between silent stars and their modern day equivalents. The one which I found most ludicrous was his equating Clara Bow with Paris Hilton. On the one hand we have a talented and natural actress who made at least 60 films (according to Wikipedia) and came from a very poor background. (I'm talking about Clara Bow here). They weren't all gems, but some were. On the other hand we have Paris Hilton who can't even be categorised as a film star and has never wanted for money. I'm not entirely sure what she does. If you want a good introduction to silent film splash out on "Silent Movies: The Birth of Film to the Triumph of Movie Culture" by Peter Kobel, which is very reasonably priced on Amazon and is very well illustrated. Or try "Silent Stars" by Jeanine Basinger who lectures on film, clearly knows what she is talking about and can write an entertaining book.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
An Excellent Overview of the films in book and dvd!!!
21 Dec 2009
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
First of all, if the book comes with the dvd, as mine did - buy it! This is a great book to get into your favorite silent film stars, directors, and the history of the movies. It will introduce you to actors and actresses you never heard of, directors and what was their leanings, producers and their craft. I love the history and the stories of this time, and this opened up a whole new avenue of people I now want to see on the screen.
The DVD is a detailed look at the silent actors in various roles and films. It is 193 minutes long and it covers so much information!
I was into Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin for years, and lately have searched out the western silents artists such as Broncho Billy and William S. Hart. I had just opened the door to a crack of what was out there - this book and dvd have flung the door open! There is still so much out there to see and collect.
The DVD sells the book, but then the book sells the DVD. Wonderful!
It is a great buy for the buck!
The DVD is a detailed look at the silent actors in various roles and films. It is 193 minutes long and it covers so much information!
I was into Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin for years, and lately have searched out the western silents artists such as Broncho Billy and William S. Hart. I had just opened the door to a crack of what was out there - this book and dvd have flung the door open! There is still so much out there to see and collect.
The DVD sells the book, but then the book sells the DVD. Wonderful!
It is a great buy for the buck!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Excellent!
12 Aug 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
Let me begin by saying that reading this book revealed as much to me about classic silent films as I would have learned directly from the men and women who made them. The biographical profiles are informative, and the movie discussions are thrilling. I found myself wishing I could see every film and every star while I read, glad that someone had finally put the spotlight on silent movies.
The book includes a three-hour DVD. Both book and DVD are great introductions to anyone who might be checking out silent movies for the first time. The authors researched this work with an eye to uncovering unique pieces of information, and their documentation of details remains an extraordinary example of accuracy, as well as managing to be entertaining, too, a combination that I find rare with nonfiction books.
This package delivers substance, pictures, and loving tributes to the great stars of a bygone era, and should be on every film fan's bookshelf.
Review posted by David W. Menefee, author of the new 2011 Sarah Bernhardt, Her Films, Her Recordings.
The book includes a three-hour DVD. Both book and DVD are great introductions to anyone who might be checking out silent movies for the first time. The authors researched this work with an eye to uncovering unique pieces of information, and their documentation of details remains an extraordinary example of accuracy, as well as managing to be entertaining, too, a combination that I find rare with nonfiction books.
This package delivers substance, pictures, and loving tributes to the great stars of a bygone era, and should be on every film fan's bookshelf.
Review posted by David W. Menefee, author of the new 2011 Sarah Bernhardt, Her Films, Her Recordings.
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