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Silent Players: A Biographical and Autobiographical Study of 100 Silent Film Actors and Actresses by Anthony Slide (Hardcover, 2002)

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From his perspective of having known many of the actors and actresses about whom he writes, silent film historian Anthony Slide creates vivid portraits of the careers and often eccentric lives of 100 players from the American silent film industry. He profiles the era's shining stars such as Lillian Gish and Blanche Sweet; leading men including William Bakewell and Robert Harron; gifted leading ladies such as Laura La Plante and Alice Terry; ingenues like Mary Astor and Mary Brian; and even Hollywood's most famous extra, Bess Flowers. Each essay is accompanied by significant documentation and an extensive bibliography. The book also contains a series of insightful portraits of the characters who symbolize an original and pioneering era in motion history and explores their unique talents and extraordinary private lives.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
ISBN-13
9780813122496
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95921724

Product Key Features

Author
Anthony Slide
Publication Name
Silent Players: a Biographical and Autobiographical Study of 100 Silent Film Actors and Actresses
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Biology
Publication Year
2002
Type
Dictionary
Number of Pages
464 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
254mm
Item Width
178mm

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Anthony Slide
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States

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