Reframing Culture: The Case of the Vitagraph Quality Films
Author:   William Uricchio ,  Roberta E. Pearson
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   234
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9780691630212


Pages:   268
Publication Date:   19 April 2016
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   William Uricchio ,  Roberta E. Pearson
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   234
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.539kg
ISBN:  

9780691630212


ISBN 10:   0691630216
Pages:   268
Publication Date:   19 April 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Language:   English

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List of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction3Ch. 1Responses to Cultural Crisis: Political Domination and Hegemony17Ch. 2The Film Industry's Drive for Respectability41Ch. 3Literary Qualities: Shakespeare and Dante65Ch. 4Historical Qualities: Washington and Napoleon111Ch. 5Biblical Qualities: Moses160Conclusion195Appendix: Vitagraph's Description of the Washington and Napoleon Films201Notes205Index245

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"""Vitagraph, the largest of the New York studios during the early part of the century, made numerous films based in literary classics, historical events, and Biblical Lore. The authors make a convincing case that the 'Vitagraph Quality Films' series played an important role in improving the cultural status of the movies.""--American Cinematographer"


Vitagraph, the largest of the New York studios during the early part of the century, made numerous films based in literary classics, historical events, and Biblical Lore. The authors make a convincing case that the 'Vitagraph Quality Films' series played an important role in improving the cultural status of the movies. --American Cinematographer


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