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The Motion Picture Serial. An Annotated Bibliography.
Wayne Schutz
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Description for The Motion Picture Serial. An Annotated Bibliography.
Hardback. Num Pages: 397 pages, plans, transparencies, index. BIC Classification: APF; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 150 x 29. Weight in Grams: 603.
Citations presented in this first book-length bibliography ever compiled on the motion picture serial span serial film history, beginning with Edison's serial What Happened to Mary (1912) and concluding with Hollywood's final episode saga, Blazing the Overland Trail (1956). Among the many other serials covered: King of the Kongo, Perils of Pauline, Exploits of Elaine, Dick Tracy, Captain Marvel, Flash Gordon, The Lone Ranger, Green Hornet, and Tailspin Tommy. Since the serial has proved inspirational to present-day film-makers, as shown by Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark and the Indiana Jones sequels, Schutz covers this topic ... Read more
Citations presented in this first book-length bibliography ever compiled on the motion picture serial span serial film history, beginning with Edison's serial What Happened to Mary (1912) and concluding with Hollywood's final episode saga, Blazing the Overland Trail (1956). Among the many other serials covered: King of the Kongo, Perils of Pauline, Exploits of Elaine, Dick Tracy, Captain Marvel, Flash Gordon, The Lone Ranger, Green Hornet, and Tailspin Tommy. Since the serial has proved inspirational to present-day film-makers, as shown by Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark and the Indiana Jones sequels, Schutz covers this topic ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
397
Condition
New
Number of Pages
397
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810824843
SKU
V9780810824843
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About Wayne Schutz
Wayne Schutz b(BA, Columbia College, Chicago), a freelance photographer and writer, has published articles on various aspects of motion picture history, technique, and technology in Classic Film Collector, Classic Images, and Movie Collector's World.
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... a treasure of information...
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