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Author:   William Witney
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.345kg
ISBN:  

9780786422586

ISBN 10:   0786422580
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   07 April 2005
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments     Foreword by Francis M. Nevins, Jr.     Preface     1: The Serials Remembered     2: Rex, King of the Wild Horses     3: Larry Wickland     4: Darkest Africa—The First Serial Under the Republic Banner     5: The Old Order Changeth     6: Rider of the Painted Stallion     7: I Lose a Friend and Gain One     8: John English     9: The Lone Ranger     10: That Old House     11: The Director’s Guild     12: Daredevils of the Red Circle     13: Zorro’s Fighting Legion     14: Two Duds and a Hot Water Tank     15: Captain Marvel     16: Bill O’Sullivan     17: The Dog Teams     18: Eddy White     A Filmography     Index    

Reviews

"""essential reading""--Big Reel; ""essential...fascinating and insightful...recommended""--Wrangler's Roost; ""one of the greatest cliffhanger bargains available""--Serial Report; ""this could easily be the most interesting book ever written about the early days of movie making. Great stuff. McFarland at its best!""--Little Shoppe of Horrors; ""Witney writes well and fondly of his films and colleagues...his ability to recapture the excitement of filmmaking is phenomenal""--Classic Images; ""engaging""--New York Times."

essential reading --Big Reel essential...fascinating and insightful...recommended --Wrangler's Roost one of the greatest cliffhanger bargains available --Serial Report this could easily be the most interesting book ever written about the early days of movie making. Great stuff. McFarland at its best! --Little Shoppe of Horrors Witney writes well and fondly of his films and colleagues...his ability to recapture the excitement of filmmaking is phenomenal --Classic Images engaging --New York Times.

essential reading --<i>Big Reel</i>; essential...fascinating and insightful...recommended --<i>Wrangler's Roost</i>; one of the greatest cliffhanger bargains available --<i>Serial Report</i>; this could easily be the most interesting book ever written about the early days of movie making. Great stuff. McFarland at its best! --<i>Little Shoppe of Horrors</i>; Witney writes well and fondly of his films and colleagues...his ability to recapture the excitement of filmmaking is phenomenal --<i>Classic Images</i>; engaging --<i>New York Times.</i>

Witney writes well and fondly of his films and colleagues...his ability to recapture the excitement of filmmaking is phenomen

Author Information

The late William Witney lived in Pioneer, California.

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