Came the dawn : memories of a film pioneer (1951)

Record Details:

Title:
Came the dawn : memories of a film pioneer
Date:
1951
Publisher:
London : Phoenix House Limited
Volume:
Came the dawn : memories of a film pioneer
Leaf #:
000241
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Motion pictures--Biography
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
April 25, 2024
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concluded from front flap] 'Hep' remembers it all: the living photographs of Paul and Lumiere; the first flickering at the 'Palace' and the 'Alhambra'; the original 'phantom rides' filmed from the front of a railway locomotive; 'Hale's Tours,' complete with rocking auditorium; the early news and trick films; the filming of Queen Victoria's funeral and the solar eclipse of 1900; the 'Vivaphone,' first attempt at 'talkies' — and he remembers his years, the good and the bad ones, the glories and the miseries, in a mood of quiet, mellow reflection. PHOENIX HOUSE LTD 38 WILLIAM IV STREET, CHARING CROSS LONDON